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Something's in the air: BPA found around the world.
Pingqing F and K Kawamura. 2010. Ubiquity of bisphenol A in the atmosphere, Environmental Pollution 158:3138-3143.... Read more »
Sign the petition to stop the subdivision north of Beaver Pond
There is a rich old-growth forest with 18 species-at-risk, right within the city of Ottawa, Canada's capital. The City is now building a road through the heart of this unique ecosystem, and on July 19 a developer plans to start clear-cutting trees to build a subdivision! But the developer made an agreement with the City that it would fulfill 89 conditions for Site Plan approval, including a Tree Preservation Plan and an archaeological plan. We are calling on the City to make sure all required conditions are met before a single tree is disturbed. Ultimately we want to stop all construction and protect this pristine area.
Sign the petition here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/protect-south-march-highlands
City of Ottawa should welcome public intervention to protect the environment
Sierra Club Canada is shocked to hear the City of Ottawa is pressing a
community group for up-front court costs in the South March Highlands
case. Despite City policy not to demand court costs from public
interest community groups, a city solicitor is pressing for the group
to pay as much as $50,000.
“Moves like this impede the democratic process in the City of Ottawa,”
said Sierra Club Canada Executive Director John Bennett. “Citizens
should have a right to voice their concerns without fear of
heavy-handed reprisal.”
The group, South March Highlands Carp River Conservation Inc., is the
legal arm of a coalition of citizen’s organizations fighting the
extension of Terry Fox Drive through a sensitive wetland complex. The
group recently took the City of Ottawa to court, arguing the City... Read more »
ACTION ALERT - Great news: Turtle court action
Ottawa's Blanding's turtles may be one step closer to protection. Late last week, a group of local environmentalists launched a legal action against the City of Ottawa to save the species and their sensitive marshland habitat. The local group of concerned citizens known as South March Highlands - Carp River Conservation Inc. has filed for a judicial review of the Terry Fox Drive Extension. This group is relying on you to cover the estimated $20 000 in court costs and legal fees.
Sierra Club Canada is accepting donations on their behalf. Click here!
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