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Lafarge fuels case comes to an end (November 16, 2009)
Back in 2006, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper started researching the environmental effects of burning tires at cement kilns. Not long after, Bath area residents, including our good friend and Trustee for Lake Ontario, Gord Downie, raised alarm bells about one tire burning proposal in particular. The Lafar …
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Bad Harvest – the troubled Great Lakes fishery (Sept. 8, 2009)
As environmental advocates, we encourage people to get to know Lake Ontario. But some parts of the lake are so polluted that touching the water or eating the fish that lived there can be a health risk. We do not want to overemphasize the risk, because it scares people away. And where communities are …
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Wind power and the new rules for radicals (October 7, 2009)
Few development proposals are more controversial in Ontario right now than wind projects. When Canadian Hydro Developers, SkyPower, Toronto Hydro, Trillium and their ilk decide to build turbines, controversy always follows. Wind development is an important issue. The Ontario government is relying he …
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Welcome to Ontario. What a dump.
On todays show: success at Dump Site 41. The plan to bury waste on the shores of Georgian Bay is scuttled. The next issue on the horizon is the long-term struggle for a safe, fair plan for dealing with garbage in Ontario. We get an update on Site 41 from Mark Calzavara of Council of Canadians. We al …
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Activist filmmakers take over Toronto (Oct 1 2009)
From October 1-4, the Royal Theatre on College Street in Toronto becomes home to the MUCK Film Festival and Forum. Movies of Uncommon Knowledge examine creative solutions to social issues such as war and global warming. On todays show, Krystyn speaks with Dr. Stuart Samuels, the MUCK Festivals creat …
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Dumping ground- Port Hope’s radioactive waste stigma (September 16, 2009)
In late August, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper was one of 100 intervenors that took part in a licencing hearing for a massive low-level radioactive waste project in Port Hope, Ontario. Waterkeeper, other intervenors, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and journalists all seemed to struggle with the s …
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Dumping ground- port hope’s radioactive waste stigma (September 16, 2009)
In late August, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper was one of 100 intervenors that took part in a licencing hearing for a massive low-level radioactive waste project in Port Hope, Ontario. Waterkeeper, other intervenors, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and journalists all seemed to struggle with the s …
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Bad Harvest - the troubled Great Lakes fishery (Sept. 8, 2009)
As environmental advocates, we encourage people to get to know Lake Ontario. But some parts of the lake are so polluted that touching the water or eating the fish that lived there can be a health risk. We do not want to overemphasize the risk, because it scares people away. And where communities are …
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Clinton and Kennedy speak up for Waterkeepers (Original air date: July 14, 2009)
In an encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes, Krystyn and Mark and check in with the global movement that is the Waterkeeper Alliance. Well hear from Waterkeepers from all around the world, and recount the keynote speech by former US President Bill Clinton. Well also hear from Wat …
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Earth Mamas and Water Babies (Original airdate: June 1, 2009)
In an encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes, Mark and Krystyn talk about the founding of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and the impact of mothers on the environmental movement. We interview Marks mom, Jackie Mattson, and Krystyns mom, Sandra Tully, as well as the newest mother in the Wat …
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Dirty Little Secret (Aug. 4, 2009)
The sewage systems for communities on the Great Lakes are actually designed to dump 15 billion litres of sewage into local waterways every year. To get a better sense of what sewage pollution is being reported, Living at the Barricades called Elaine McDonald. Elaine is the senior scientist at Ecoju …
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Dump Site 41 (July 22, 2009)
Dump Site 41, a proposed dump on the pristine Alliston Aquifer, has become one of the most contentious environmental issues in Ontario today. This week, Living at the Barricades speaks with Mark Calzavara of The Council of Canadians, and Ray Millar, a resident of Tiny Township in anticipation of a …
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Nuclear disaster averted? (July 21, 2009)
Whats the fallout from the decision to shelve plans for a new nuclear plant on the shores of Lake Ontario? Well speak with Greenpeace Canada energy expert Shawn Patrick Stensil about a future without nuclear technology. Music on this weeks show: Common Disaster - Cowboy Junkies Natural Disaster - J …
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Music Road Trip (June 29, 2009)
This week we take the show on the road to Ottawa (again!). Well hear about Krystyns presentation to the Canadian River Heritage Conference on the Navigable Waters Protection Act, and party with Ottawa Riverkeeper as we celebrate the launch the Swim Drink Fish Music Club. Sarah Harmer was on hand t …
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Heart of a river (June 15, 2009)
From Artpark with the Tragically Hip, to Moosenee, Ontario, to New York City with the Waterkeeper Alliance. Lake Ontario Waterkeeper staff hit the road this week in the fight for swimmable, fishable, drinkable water. Well also celebrate the approval of Canadas newest Waterkeeper, the Moose Riverkee …
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Nuclear Stories (June 15, 2009)
From secret documents to the selling of AECL to private companies, Greenpeace’s Shawn-Patrick Stensil joins Mark and Krystyn to try to sort it all out. Show Notes: Read the letter to Premier McGuinty here Music on this weeks show: Blackalicious - Alphabet Aerobics Finlayson/Maize - You Win Again The …
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Port Storm (June 10, 2009)
Mark and Krystyn talk about Minister John Bairds decision to establish a Port Authority in the City of Oshawa. The decision overrides the Citys vision for a clean, green, public waterfront. We interview Larry Ladd of the Oshawa Marina Users Group. Music on this weeks show: Corruption by Fantan Mojah …
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Music is our heartbeat - The Swim Drink Fish Music Club (May 25, 2009)
Today on Living at the Barricades, we are excited announce the launch of The Swim Drink Fish Music Club. Well hear from some of the artists who have donated exclusive tracks to the charity, led by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, Fraser Riverkeeper and Ottawa Riverkeeper, to bring music to the fight for s …
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