Federalism and the Environment: Environmental Policymaking in Australia, Canada, and the United States (Contributions in Political Science)
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Enjoy our golden November, with its shorts-clad joggers and kids digging in soft sandboxes, while it lasts. Environment Canada says the warm and sun is going to be pushed out by clouds, showers and flurries later this week.
Room 611 (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Today's schedule is B-A-Lunch-D-C B- Geography 12 - Today we'll continue our look at weather, the best topic ever! We'll start by looking at the synoptic chart for North America and begin to understand weather station plots. Take some time on the following sites to learn more and to practise your weather operational analysis capabilities: WW2010 - University of Illinois Weather site National Weather...
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (MARKET WIRE) Canadian media representatives are advised that Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, will hold a media availability via conference call following the Pre-COP ministerial meeting in Copenhagen on Tuesday, November 17 at 10:30 a.m. EST.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today recognized an important milestone reached under the National Vehicle Scrappage Program, Retire Your Ride. The program encourages people to scrap their high-polluting vehicles and turn to environmentally-friendly transportation.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
EDMONTON, ALBERTA (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment will deliver a luncheon speech on the need to harmonize our climate change policies with the U.S in the lead up to the UN Climate change conference in Copengagen.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
LASALLE, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) On behalf of Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice, Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, today announced $410,000 in funding from the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund for four projects to clean up the Detroit River Area of Concern. Thirty-seven projects throughout the Great Lakes are receiving $2.2 million in funding this year.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
LASALLE, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) On behalf of Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, will announce funding for Detroit River Area of Concern clean-up projects under the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund.
TakePart Social Action Network™ (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
With the swine flu as catchy in the news media as it is in humans, Americans are trying their best to keep germs of their hands and bodies. Triclosan is one germ-killing ingredient that has been touted for its ability to do just that. The chemical is present in hundreds of antibacterial toiletries and kitchen products. It has been widely used in soaps, toothpastes and deodorants, and has even been...
HTMF: Prince Rupert's Website (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice has announced that a comprehensive study is the most appropriate type of environmental assessment for the proposed Fairview Terminal Phase II Expansion Project. His decision today, was based on a number of reports provided to his office, as Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Environment Canada, the Canadian Transportation Agency, as well as the Prince Rupert Port...
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
KANGERLUUSUAQ, GREENLAND (MARKET WIRE) Canada's Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, Nunavut's Minister of the Environment, Daniel Shewchuk, and Greenland's Minister of Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture, Ane Hansen, today announced the signing of an agreement between the governments of Canada, Nunavut, and Greenland to ensure the protection of shared polar bear populations.
Room 611 (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Thursday's schedule is B-A-Lunch-D-C. B - Geography 12 - Today we will quickly review rivers and streams by watching the Brain Pop video on floods . After we will discuss floods and watch a video on the Red River flood of 1997 ("Flood of the Millennium") and then you'll need to work on the Red River flood study in your week 8 package. Some web pages to help with the causes of floods and flood...
Inside Track - Breaking News Blog (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Canada's Gasoline Regulations have prohibited the production, import and sale of leaded gasoline since 1990. Since 1994, the Regulations have exempted the use of leaded gasoline in competition vehicles. The exemption expires on December 31, 2009, after which time production, import or sale of leaded gasoline for use in competition vehicles will no longer be allowed in Canada. Environment Canada intends...
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) On behalf of Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced today $326,500 in funding from the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund for 7 projects to clean up the Niagara River Area of Concern. Thirty-eight projects throughout the...
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Canada's Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, will announce funding for Niagara River Area of Concern clean-up projects under the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
CORNWALL, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) On behalf of Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice, Member of Parliament for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, Guy Lauzon, announced today $290,000 in funding from the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund for five projects to clean up the St. Lawrence River (Cornwall) Area of Concern. Thirty-eight projects throughout the Great Lakes are receiving $2.2 million in funding...
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