Tag: phosphorus
Feds Invest in More Lake Simcoe Restoration Projects
The federal government announced on Tuesday that 19 projects will receive funding under round six of the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund.
"Since 2008, the five-year...
Pilot Aims to Keep Pollutants Out of Lake Winnipeg
A pilot project at Netley-Libau Marsh, supported by $150,000 in provincial funding, will explore ways of preventing pollutants from getting into Lake Winnipeg while...
N.S. Government Addressing Water Quality Concerns
Land inspections, more water quality testing and new regulations are some of the actions the Nova Scotia government is taking to address water quality...
Feds Ban Dish Detergents Containing Phosphorus
An effort led by Manitoba to reduce phosphorus in consumer products across Canada goes into effect July 1 when a ban on dishwashing detergent...
Wheatley Harbour Restored
Wheatley Harbour, Ontario is once again a clean and healthy aquatic ecosystem, announced Dave Van Kesteren, MP for Chatham-Kent-Essex last week.
Wheatley Harbour was...
Threats and Consequences
How can we act to prevent invasive species and protect biodiversity in the Great Lakes? As part of our World Water Day series,...
Making Progress on Lake Winnipeg Recommendations
Two years after the release of the Lake Winnipeg Stewardship Board's final report containing 135 recommendations for action, the board has evaluated the progress...
Enviropig Could Limit Phosphorus Pollution
Environment Canada has announced that the University of Guelph has successfully satisfied the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act allowing the "Enviropig" to...
Pollution Data Would Help Drinking Water Protection: Report
Federal pollution data would give valuable additional information to the program created to protect sources of Ontarians' drinking water, says a new report from...
Manitoba Declares War on Phosphorus
Manitoba is implementing new rules for livestock waste management in response to recommendations made by the Clean Environment Commission (CEC) and the auditor general,...
