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Last updated
08/27/2010


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Upcoming Council/Committee Meetings - updated 08/27/2010
 

**Durham Regional Council - Wednesday, June 23 - 10:00 a.m.    (Open to public)  Last meeting before summer recess     AGENDA (57 pgs)      Next Regional Council Meeting - September 15, 2010
       Council Chambers, Durham Region Headquarters, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario   

Upcoming Durham Regional Committee and Council meetings

 


 

**Clarington Council meeting  - Monday, July 12 at 7:00 p.m.  (Open to public) Last meeting before summer recess
    
   Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6

             Short Agenda (5 pgs)        Full Agenda (189 pgs) 
             Air Quality By-law Request  -PSD-088-10     Wind Turbine Concerns -EGD-026-10

Next Clarington GP&A Committee meeting - September 13, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.

Next Clarington Council meeting - September 20, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.  (then break for summer recess)

 

Upcoming Clarington Committee and Council meetings



Events and Alerts

August 18, 2010

NEW ONTARIO ENVIRONMENT MINISTER

Hon. John Wilkinson has replaced Minister Gerretsen as Minister of Environment,
and will be making the decision on whether to approve the Durham Region Incinerator.

Please write to Minster Wilkinson with your comments and encourage him to
just say "no" to incineration.

Minister of the Environment: Hon. John Wilkinson <minister.moe@ontario.ca>
Constituency office: Hon. John Wilkinson <jwilkinson.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>



POLL
Are you in support of Durham Region's proposal to build an incinerator in Clarington?

Cast your vote



Oshawa Harbour, Ethanol Plant etc.

 The Federal Government and the City of Oshawa have agreed to an enormous restructuring of the lands at Oshawa Harbour, and they have done it without ANY consultation or public meetings with Oshawa residents.
Tell the Mayor and all Council members how you feel about this deal.

See Ethanol News and *Citizens Speak for more information and updates



Dioxin! What Citizens, Workers and
Policymakers Should Know

Durham Region's Council and even the Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Kyle
find this to be 'acceptable risk'.

Is this acceptable to you?

Click here


Is Covanta a Good Neighbour?
New - March 5, 2010
 




 



INCINERATOR EA TIMELINE

MOE website - Project Updates

See: Political Direction page for more information on Durham Incinerator EA

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For more information, go to "What you can do"

See Request from Durham Action

The DURHAM/YORK/COVANTA INCINERATOR fight isn't over.
How you can TAKE ACTION.

 



Final Regional Council Vote on Incineration EA
moved it ahead to the Province

Click here to see how your Councillors voted at the final Regional Council meeting on June 24.

How they voted on the incinerator is posted and will be kept for
referral before next year's Municipal Elections.


Download Incinerator Flyer & Fact Sheet

Also See:  INCINERATORS: MYTHS vs. FACTS
from GAIA, April 2010



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