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- Thu May 15, 2008
Report on the Halfmoon Bay Backyard Burning Forum - Wed April 30, 2008
Upcoming events regarding the new herbicide/pesticide bylaw - Fri February 22, 2008
District of Sechelt Council adopted the Bylaw to Ban the Cosmetic Use of Pesticides - Fri February 15, 2008
General meeting announced
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Clean air news from around the world
- North Texas clean air panel looks for fresh approach on fighting smog
- Clean air awards go to five maritime and cargo firms at ports
- Clean-air panel meets today in Arlington to tackle region's smog woes
- Clean Air Power cheers $356,250 deal
- Villaraigosa's harbor clean air fight shifts to Washington
- Smoking Ban on Arkansas College Campuses
- Crackdown in U.S. will bring clean air to Ontario
- New U.S. regulations could bring clean-air dividend for Ontario
- Short Line/Coach USA ramps up in Chester
- TCC manager indicted
- Feds Charge Tonawanda Coke with Environmental Crimes
- Tonawanda Coke facing criminal charges
- Ports Bill Paves the Way for Clean Air Programs Across the Country
- New funding promotes clean air in N.S.
- Fishless Lake in Adirondacks Shows Signs of Recovery
- NASA's Eco-Friendly Airplanes
- MEMBER CENTER:
- From clean air to elevated trains, KC-area engineering firms tout their projects
- Georgia Cities and Counties Benefit from Commute Option
- Wyly Bros., Rich GOP Donors, Charged With Fraud
Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Mill is burning plastic
Posted: Sun February 08, 2009This is an article from the Coast Reporter on Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Mill burning plastic: Burning plastic raises concern Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) is burning plastic, but it is not…
Montreal moves to snuff out wood stoves
Posted: Thu February 05, 2009Here's a new story worth reading: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/02/04/mtl-wood-stove-ban-0204.html Montreal is poised to pass one of the strictest laws in the country regarding wood stoves midway through a winter marked by record high levels of winter…
Drop in U.S. air pollution linked to longer lifespans
Posted: Wed January 21, 2009Here's one reason why the Clean Air Society exists - to extend the length and quality of lives. Americans are living longer because the air they breathe is getting cleaner, a new study suggests.…
Is cancer in our blood?
Posted: Sun January 11, 2009Here's an informative article for our readers: The Canadian Cancer Society says healthy lifestyle choices could prevent 50 per cent of cancers. They say a "small percentage" of cancers are linked to environmental toxins,…
Gardening Expert Ed Lawrence Applauds Ontario Government’s Cosmetic Pesticide Ban
Posted: Tue December 23, 2008Ed Lawrence, author, retired chief horticulturalist at Rideau Hall and popular gardening expert, this morning declared his support for the Ontario Government's decision to ban the use of harmful pesticides for cosmetic purposes in…
Solar hot water heater to be auctioned
Posted: Thu November 13, 2008Solar hot water heating is a clean energy solution for heating your home and your water. The SCCA is delighted to announce that we will be auctioning a solar water heating system at our…
Banning of weed and feed pesticides in Alberta
Posted: Thu November 13, 2008Quebec and Ontario have already banned the cosmetic use of pesticides. Is Alberta next? Is B.C. next? Good things do happen. PRESS RELEASE: CALGARY, Nov. 13 /CNW/ - The Canadian Cancer Society, Alberta/NWT Division,…
Lee Turnbull (area F candidate) views on open burning
Posted: Fri October 31, 2008Thank you for the opportunity to clarify my intentions related to improving air quality on the Sunshine Coast. I look forward to seeing these comments on your website. I am very supportive of the…
Garry Nohr (area B candidate) views on open burning
Posted: Fri October 31, 2008Will be following the Roberts Creek bylaw and the Provincial guidelines – I have already had a community meeting on burning with a small turnout. I intend to take the Roberts Creek bylaw and…
Lorne Lewis (Area E candidate) views on open burning
Posted: Fri October 31, 2008I supported the Roberts Creek Burning by law while it made its way through the SCRD committee and board process. What was discussed at the time was that if this by law was possible…
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