Posted in Aquatic Ecology, Canada, Environmental Laws & Regulations, Solid & Hazardous Wastes, Water Pollution on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lakes Across Canada Face Being Turned Into Mine Dump Sites
When is a “lake” not a lake?
When the Federal Government says that it’s a mine “tailings impoundment area”.
The CBC reported yesterday that the Federal Government is considering a proposition to allow mining companies to dump their toxic waste (aka “tailings“) into 16 lakes across Canada (including [...]
Posted in Canada, Climate Change, Environmental Laws & Regulations, Manitoba, Nonrenewable Energy Resources, Sustainable Development on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hydro wants to charge more if you use more
Manitoba Hydro has proposed a change in electricity pricing for homeowners – an “inverted rate structure”. Under this new plan, homeowners would be charged a lower rate for a determined amount of power usage and a higher rate for anything above that. Hydro has applied to the Public [...]
Posted in Climate Change, Environmental Laws & Regulations, Nonrenewable Energy Resources, Sustaining Biodiversity, tagged on June 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Oil hunters can annoy polar bears, agency says
In May, 2008 the US Government listed the polar bear as “Threatened”, and declared that it required protection due to loss of Arctic sea ice as a result of global warming. Now in June, 2008 the US Fish & Wildlife Service has given legal protection to oil companies [...]
Posted in Aquatic Ecology, Environmental Laws & Regulations, Pesticides & Pest Control, Water Pollution on June 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
BC Researchers Conclude that Common Pesticides in Runoff Harm Rainbow Trout
Scientists at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia studied the effects of a mixture of 10 common pesticides on Rainbow Trout. Their conclusion – that the mixture of agricultural herbicides & insecticides may be causing the trout to lose its sense of smell. The trout’s [...]
Posted in Aquatic Ecology, Water Pollution on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Gulf “Dead Zone” Could be Biggest on Record!
The Mississippi River flows down through the Louisiana delta into the Gulf of Mexico. On its way it passes through prime farmlands where it receives run-off of excess nutrients (nitrates, phosphates etc …) from fertilizers that are applied to increase crop yields. This nutrient-rich water enters the Gulf [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The APES News Blog for Grant Park High School!
Students are asked to publish at least TWO entries per month with HTML links to an environmental news story from a reputable news source. Along with the link, you should summarize the article in 5 to 10 sentences and provide a personal response to the news [...]
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