THUNDER BAY, ON - June 12, 2008 - Vinyl Shower Curtains Release Toxic Chemicals: New report shows as many as 100 chemicals released from PVC shower curtains.
Toronto - As many as 100 toxic chemicals associated with adverse health effects are released into the air from polyvinyl chloride (PVC ) shower curtains. These chemicals make up that “new shower curtain smell” unique to PVC vinyl shower curtains and shower curtain liners, according to “Volatile Vinyl: The New Shower Curtain’s Chemical Smell.” The new study is released today by the US-based Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ) and in Canada by Environmental Defence and the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA). 
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THUNDER BAY, ON - June 9, 2008 - McGuinty Government Helps Business Reduce Energy Consumption
A wood design company in Murillo is reducing its natural gas consumption by converting biowaste into energy. read more...>
THUNDER BAY, ON - June 9, 2008 - Easy ways to stay comfortable and save money this summer
When you take off for cottage country this summer, don't leave energy conservation behind! Remember, you're essentially running two households, so make sure you use energy wisely both at home and the cottage. With over half a million cottages across Canada, cottagers can make a very positive impact. Many of the energy-saving ideas that have worked around your home will work just as well at the cottage. Before you pack up the van and head up north, make sure to: read more...>
Thunder Bay - April 20, 2008 - It may not be long before Coldwell Power becomes a 
household name in the Marathon area. Brooks Renewable Energy is proposing to build a wind farm by that name at a site just north and east of Marathon. HATCH Energy, specialist in environmental assessments for energy projects, has been contracted to do the environmental impact study. read more....>
GUNFLINT GREEN UP COUNT DOWN Ham Lake Fire
DULUTH - GRAND MARAIS, MM. - April 18, 2008 - The "Green Up" provides a positive and productive way for anyone to be involved in post-fire efforts on the Forest. Planting long-lived red and white pine trees will help address public concerns as well as Forest Service objectives for scenic quality and forest health. Because the planting is on public lands participants will be able to visit the trees in the years and decades to come. read more....>
THUNDER BAY, ON. - April 16, 2008 - Environmental Defence Toronto today applauded Wal-Mart Canada, Canadian Tire, The Forzani Group Ltd., and Hudson’s Bay Company for choosing to stop selling products, such as plastic baby bottles and reusable water bottles, that contain the harmful chemical bisphenol A. read more....>
THUNDER BAY, ON. - April 10, 2008 - Did you know that one in every three bites of the 
food we eat -- from fruits, berries, vegetables, nuts and seeds -- is the result of pollination? Did you also know that insect pollination is responsible for $1 billion worth of fruits and vegetables in Canada every year? read more.....>
THUNDER BAY, ON, - April 6, 2008 - Three experts will explore the impact of pesticides 
on our environment. There will also be displays of organic solutions to reduce our reliance on pesticides. Find out how, bats, birds and lady bugs can help get rid of unwanted insects.. Presented by the Citizens Concerned about Pesticides
We believe lawn and garden pesticides pose unnecessary health risks and we follow the precautionary principle, which states. read more....>
OTTAWA, Ontario, - April 3, 2008 – Joe Comuzzi, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay - Superior North, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, John Baird, today announced $250,000 for EcoSuperior Environmental Programs to help develop a strategy to cleanup sediment in Peninsula Harbour. Peninsula Harbour, one of the polluted hot spots on the Great Lakes, is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay read more.....>
THUNDER BAY, ON, - March 30, 2008 - The Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities 
Partnership through its Northern Ontario Community Forest Charter (see http://www.gcf-on.ca/noscp) has been promoting the development of a diversified northern bioeconomy based on the principle of directing "the resources of the forests to the economic and social development of the people of the region." read more....>
DULUTH, MN ~ March 13, 2008 ~ As part of a Forest-wide Travel Management Project, the Superior National Forest is conducting an analysis that will lead to site-specific decisions regarding off-highway motor vehicle use on all national forest system roads and trails within the boundaries of the Forest. This analysis will be documented in an environmental assessment which will be available later this month for public review and comment. read more....>
THUNDER BAY, ON ~ March 12, 2008 ~ EarthWise invites the public for a presentation by the EarthWise 
Land Use Working Group Thursday March 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the Prince Arthur Hotel. . The group will present their goal, objectives and recommended actions. There will be time to review and discuss the recommendations after the presentation, giving attendees a chance to share their comments and ideas. read more.....>
Letter from Peru, Chris Joseph
THUNDER BAY, ON, ~ February 25, 2008 ~ Chris Joseph is presently a PhD Candidate School of Resource & Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University Vancouver, Canada.
But in these days of Internet connections, he has availed himself of an opportunity to work on his Doctorate and do some consulting work while he surfs and submerses himself in acquiring increased facility in Spanish and as related to the story here, he joined a Squamish biologist friend and experienced research on Andean bears in the back country of Peru. read more....>
$64 million in funding for clean water in Ontario
THUNDER BAY, February 20, 2008- Joe Comuzzi, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North, is pleased that the federal government is moving ahead and taking action with $64 million in funding for clean water in Ontario.“This funding will deliver essential support for communities in Northwestern Ontario,” said Joe Comuzzi. read more...>
February 7, 2008 ~ Toronto ~ New study shows harmful chemical, bisphenol A, leaches from popular plastic baby bottles A harmful chemical found in some 90 per cent of plastic baby bottles sold in Canada leaches into the infant formula, milk or other liquids being drunk by babies, according to a new study released today by Environmental Defence. read more......>
January, 21 2008 ~ QUEEN'S PARK The McGuinty government is moving to end the bans that prevent some Ontarians from simply hanging their laundry out to dry.
In some areas of Ontario, builders' covenants or other restrictions don't allow outdoor clotheslines. The government is asking the public for input on how to best end these restrictions through a 60-day posting on Ontario's Environmental Registry read more.....>
January 20, 2008 ~ Toronto ~Each year, Canadians spend millions of dollars on the latest electronic devices. From digital cameras and laptops to video game systems and televisions, Statistics Canada estimates that in 2004, this figured topped $880 million. read more ....>
January 13, 2008 ~ Portage, Mich ~ Do you ever wonder why the "scientists" quoted by Mike Ivey never mention the most toxic substance in the Great Lakes?
Surprise findings: Toxaphene, the pesticide that replaced DDT when it was banned, is present at twice the PCB concentration in Lake Superior trout and gives them 10 times more toxicity. The levels of PCBs and toxaphene in Lake Superior are remaining fairly constant. read more.....>
anuary 11, 2008 ~ Thunder Bay ~ Friends of Citizens Concerned About Pesticides (CCAP), an important meeting 
will be held next Thursday, January 17th, 7 pm at the Prince Arthur Hotel. Salon E. This is where the public will be asked for input regarding the City's Pesticide Action Plan. It is essential that we have a good turn out to demonstrate support for a bylaw to reduce the use of pesticides in our city. Please see the following for more information; Thank you , Ann McGoey
EarthWise Thurnder Bay is happy to annouce a series of upcoming public input sessions. Please share the following far and wide. read more.....>
January 9, 2008 ~ WHITEDOG — The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) organized a career fair Tuesday at Wabaseemoong School to introduce students, Grades 7-12, to careers in the natural resources sector. read more ......>
Lake Superior end 2007 12 inches long-term average
January 4, 2008 ~ Detroit Lake Superior levels started 2007 at 600.13 feet, about 17 inches below its January long-term average (LTA). Levels peaked in October at 600.98 feet, about 13 inches below its October LTA. Lake Superior normally peaks in August. Lake Superior levels ended the year at 600.75 feet, about 12 inches below its December LTA. read more......>
December. 27, 2007 ~ OTTAWA/CNW Telbec/ - The Top Ten Weather Stories list for 2007 by Environment Canada's enior Climatologist David has been released today on the web. Now in its 12th year, the list chronicles weather extremes and surprises that occurred across Canada over the past year. read more....>
Climate change concern turned to practical action
December 20, 2007, Toronto Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer met with Friends of the Earth-Canada (FOE Canada), the Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) and representatives from Union Gas on Thursday to celebrate Union Gas' role in helping to extend energy conservation across the province.
Adam Spence, Executive Director of the OAFB, says over 320,000 Ontarians are served by food banks every month. The majority, said Mr. Spence, spend six times the proportion of their total income on fuel when compared with the highest income earners.read more.....>
THUNDER BAY, ON - June 9, 2008 - Easy ways to stay comfortable and save money this summer
When you take off for cottage country this summer, don't leave energy conservation behind! Remember, you're essentially running two households, so make sure you use energy wisely both at home and the cottage. With over half a million cottages across Canada, cottagers can make a very positive impact. Many of the energy-saving ideas that have worked around your home will work just as well at the cottage. Before you pack up the van and head up north, make sure to: read more...>