Niagara Escarpment near Burlington GTA Ontario

Nelson Aggregate hearing begins in January 2009

http://www.waterkeeper.ca/2008/12/22/nelson-a...

EA process can’t be victim of `fast track’

Letter to the editor, December 23rd, 2008

The Toronto Star article stated,

“one positive signal was a willingness to examine how federal environmental assessments (EA) for major public works projects can be expedited or combined with Ontario regulations …

sometimes we’re all desiring to unlock projects but process stands in the way.”

Though positive for proponents of perhaps unneeded development,

this is cause for alarm about how our environment could be hurt by a rush to promote infrastructure projects.

After all the environmental assessment process is a requirement for proposed developments that will have a negative effect on the environment.

By promoting development that will cause the environment harm, and

limiting or removing the need to review and possibly mitigate the affects of building,

we would be placing our already imperiled environment at further risk.

It would be a dangerous precedent to alter the EA process.

Let’s not make our environment another casualty of tough economic times.

If we treat our environment with reverence, we could find sustainable ways to produce revenue that won’t require destruction through unquestioned construction.

The EA process shouldn’t be seen as a process that stands in the way, but one that limits pointless harm to our environment.

Story missing some elements

You did not include water conservation or

packaging reduction in your story...

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/55908...

Submitted by ScottD at 10:26 AM Monday, December 29 2008

Just a thought!!! I hope Canada isn't like the USA(Bush)...When Libby Mt was told in 1999 why we are sick and dying it was from not being told the truth.This was known for over 40 years and the public and workers were NEVER protected nor told and all these years, so so many allowed this deadly poisoning instead of stopping it.Oh but some tried and were squashed by the powers to be and nothing change.Instead of declaring a Health Emergency for Libby and the people the Bush/OMB told EPA to quote: LIE TO THE PEOPLE OF LIBBY".And so in 1999,when EPA came to town,the concern was not the health and safety of human beings BUT "How can WE downplay the exposure and then How much money can be made"..And since then over 300 million have gone throu Libby and not one human being has been protected from this continued deadly exposure.Even with EPA and the Players selling Libby as safe since 1999, I can asure you this new Administration with NEW EPA and Justice Dept, etc etc...Libby will be dealt with and so will those who have knowingly allowed more people to suffer and die as I, by telling them Libby is safe.This asbestos Holocaust NEEDS to be treated as it is.IT IS a HOLOCAUST, This WAS done to us and they knew they had 10 to 40 years to get away with this and they have gotten away with killing millions...long after we are gone.Got to save those we leave behind from what we know today that is killing us.WE have to care.I do and stay away from Libby Mt.Thank you

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