Aren’t nuclear plants “emissions free”?

Ontario Power Generation is asking the Ministry of the Environment to approve the release of contaminants to the air at the energy company’s Darlington Nuclear Power Plant. The deadline for public comment was...

Clinton, Kennedy address the global Waterkeeper movement in New Y

In June, Waterkeeper Alliance celebrated its 10th Anniversary at SUNY Maritime College in New York City. The conference drew together Waterkeepers from nineteen countries to discuss grassroots water protection. The...

Cameco tries to contain contaminated water under Port Hope plants

Uranium giant Cameco is asking for permission to take more than 1.5 million liters of water daily out of the ground under its plants in Port Hope, Ontario. The Permit is a key component of Cameco’s effort to...

Canada’s new Moose Riverkeeper announced

In early June, the Waterkeeper Alliance Board of Directors approved the formation Canada’s newest Riverkeeper. William Tozer becomes the Moose Riverkeeper, responsible for the 547-kilometer waterway...

Re-thinking Earth Day (Aprill 22, 2009)

Is Earth Day still as important as it was nearly 40 years ago? This week, host Krystyn Tully talks the relevance of Earth Day in 2009 with Kathleen Rogers, President of the Earth Day Network in Washington DC, UK...

Andrew Nikiforuk’s Tar Sands

Environmental justice is a good benchmark for evaluating the effectiveness of a democracy. In Canada, dramatic changes to navigation, environmental assessment, fisheries and energy...

Obama on information, environment sharp contrast to Canada

Breaking NewsOn Friday, February 6, 2009, the federal government annouced sweeping changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA). The proposed changes are incorporated into Budget Bill C-10. Lake...

Obama's hope: is the United States putting Canada to shame?

With the election of Barack Obama, the reputation of the United States on the international stage seems poised for a comeback. So why does Canada seem determined to hold on to ideals closely linked to the...

Red Flags on new Nuclear Project at Darlington

Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and Trustee of Lake Ontario Gord Downie filed our first official submissions on the Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project on November 19, 2008. We commented on the draft guidelines...

Environmental review of Pickering B nuclear plant overlooks serious threats

Green Energy Better for the Environment than Rebuilding Pickering, environmental groups sayDecember 10, 2008, Ajax - The federal nuclear regulator should not allow the Pickering B nuclear station to be rebuilt...