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  • Pickering Nuclear: A Cracking Bad Idea

     

    Extending the operations of the Pickering Nuclear plant for up to an additional 10 years beyond its designed life of 2014-2016 is a Cracking Bad Idea. This is the position of Sierra Club Canada’s Ontario Chapter as it participates in the current Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s public hearing into the Ontario Power Generation’s application for a renewal of Pickering A and B licenses.  Public hearings begin May 29, 2013 in Pickering, Ontario.

  • Tightening the grip: muzzling of scientists ramps up

    By Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands [Parliamentarian of the Year 2012]

    Originally published February 28th, 2013 in Island Tides

    I had originally intended to write this column about my trip to Washington, DC on February 7-8, when I met with United States Senators and Congresspersons about climate and the Keystone XL pipeline. In brief, the trip was very successful in making links with strong proponents of climate action. Things are moving. The US General Accountability Office had decided that as a threat to federal government finances, climate change is now classed ‘high risk’.

  • More coal bites the dust

    From our friends at Ontario Clean Air Alliance:

    Another coal plant has bitten the dust in Ontario.  A few days ago, the Atikokan Generating Station, located about 200 kilometres west of Thunder Bay, burned its last piece of coal.  While it may be a long way from smoggy southern Ontario, the Atikokan plant was still a big polluter: dumping mercury and acid-rain generating fallout over the beautiful lakes, rivers and forests of the province’s northwest.  And, of course, it was a major source of greenhouse gas emissions that affect us all. 

  • N.S. to resume work on coal-fired power deal
    Nova Scotia will resume work this fall on finalizing an agreement with Ottawa on coal-fired power plants, an Environment Department official said Friday.

    Jason Hollett, acting executive director of the province’s climate change directorate, said the deal couldn’t be completed until federal regulations on greenhouse gas emissions were ready.

    “They are bundled together as a package,” he said Friday.

    Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent announced the new rules, which have been in the works for a year, on Wednesday.

    The regulations, which will force utilities to close some power plants earlier than planned, caused concern in this province because most electricity generation comes from burning coal.

    Nova Scotia Power would likely have been forced to close two plants even though ratepayers are still paying for upgrades and equipment.

  • Why a two degree Celsius increase in the global average temperature is a big deal

    By Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.

    On Monday, January 21st, 2013

    The International Energy Agency is warning that shooting past two degrees Celsius average global temperature will have “dire consequences.” And the World Bank is talking about 3.5 degrees of warming as being “devastating.” These are not environmental agencies. They are conservative, economically-oriented institutions. They are “establishment” with a capital E. Their language is increasingly alarmed, and yet nothing happens.

  • Peter Kent explains the greenhouse effect

  • Annual Report 2011

    SCC Annual Reprt 2011
     

    Sierra Club Canada's (SCC) 2011 Annual Report summarizes the year's findings for the National Office,
    Atlantic Chapter, Québec Chapter, Ontario Chapter, Prairie Chapter, British Columbia Chapter,
    and Sierra Youth Coalition.

    The National Office of SCC undertook several campaigns in 2011, focused on educating and empowering the
    public, including:

  • Peter Kent says "high end" emission targets for coal power necessary

    SASKATOON - Coal-fired power plants got more regulatory breathing room than expected to release greenhouse gases Wednesday, something federal Environment Minister Peter Kent says is necessary to protect Canada's power supply.
     
    The final regulations for coal-powered plants, released Wednesday, stipulate they can emit no more than 420 tonnes of greenhouse gases per gigawatt hour of electricity generated.
     
    This number is significantly higher than the 375 tonnes per gigawatt hour Kent proposed in earlier draft regulations released in August.
     
    While admitting the new rules are "at the high end" of the 360 to 425 tonne per gigawatt hour range he considered, Kent said the decision was made to avoid putting the "consuming public at risk of inadequate power supply."
     

  • Baird & Assoc.: Middle Great Lakes are 50cm lower than trends say

    New information from the internationally respected coastal consulting firm W.F.Baird & Assoc.comes this very disturbing report that Lakes Michigan/Huron/Georgian Bay water levels based on many historic trends should be 50cm higher than they are right now. Baird agrees that climate is a factor but that the rate of erosion in the St Clair River that has lowered lake levels is ongoing and has likely increased very significantly.

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