Articles

Nuclear Waste and the Common Good By Scott Harris, board member of Environment North.
Originally published in the Chronicle Journal on February 6, 2012.

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) wines and dines our job-starved northern community town councils in its quest to find "a willing host" for a deep geologic nuclear high-level waste (HLW) repository. I was encouraged to learn that the township of Saugeen Shores, adjacent to the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station is showing an interest in hosting such a storage facility.
February 6, 2012
The Lake Superior Binational Forum: On the Harper Government chopping block By Elysia Petrone-Reitberger, board member of Environment North.
The 1909 "Boundary Waters" Treaty established the International Joint Commission (IJC). The Commission has six members, three from Canada and three from the USA. Former Thunder Bay- Superior North MP Joe Comuzzi is presently one of the Canadian members... January 22, 2012
A few copies of the book "Gardening with Short Growing Seasons" is still available! This book targets aspiring and seasoned gardeners in the Northern Region. January 1, 2012
Environment North Comments on Marathon PGM Draft EIS Guidelines May 24, 2011
Public Comment Analysis of Panel Reviewed Environmental Assessment Projects in Canada A document prepared as input to the Marathon PGM-Cu Mine Project Panel Review Environmental Assessment May 18, 2011
Nuclear Decisions The 9.0 (Richter scale) earthquake and tsunami on March 11 in Japan set off nuclear problems by disrupting power to cooling systems at the Fukushima plant. Since then, four of the troubled plant’s six reactor units have seen fires, explosions or partial meltdowns and release of radiation. Read More... March 31, 2011
Comments regarding the woodland caribou habitat protection approach Environment North has submitted comments to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on March 10, 2011 regarding the woodland caribou habitat protection approach. Environment North strongly disagrees with the proposed approach that would separate the caribou habitat into different zones and provide exemptions from the Endangered Species Act for most industrial uses for some zones. The entire caribou habitat range should be subject to regulations under the Endangered Species Act. Read More... March 10, 2011
The Costs of Green Energy Scott Harris's letter to the editor was originally published in the Chronicle-Journal on Saturday, March 5, 2011.
"Being Prepared" in a Climate of Change Article by Peter Rosenbluth was first published in the Chronicle Journal on February 26, 2011. The article discusses the costs of not adapting to climate change and the upcoming conference "Climate Change: Moving towards Adaptation" February 26, 2011
Comments regarding the Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project Environment North has submitted comments to the Darlington New Power Plant Project Panel Secretariat. Read More... January 30, 2011