Tag: protection
B.C. supports new weir to keep Cowichan River flowing
DUNCAN, BC - B.C. is taking an important step forward in drought preparedness by supporting a new Cowichan Lake weir, ensuring the Cowichan River...
Ontario Helping Improve Wetlands in the City of Brampton
BRAMPTON, ON — The Ontario government is investing over $2.5 million in a project led by the City of Brampton to enhance four wetland...
Massive proposed marine conservation area one step closer to reality
Kashechewan, Ontario - On February 21, the Mushkegowuk Council and the Government of Canada announced the successful completion of the feasibility assessment to establish...
Nevada Court Rules Groundwater and Surface Water are the Same
CARSON CITY, Nev.— The Nevada Supreme Court ruled today that the state has a right to manage groundwater for the preservation of senior water rights...
Statement by Steven Guilbeault on the opening of COP15
Montréal - "The fight to protect nature has never been more important than it is right now. With a million species at risk of extinction...
B.C. Drinking Water Not Sufficiently Protected: Auditor-General
The Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia has released a report: The Protection of Drinking Water: An Independent Audit.
The office concluded that...
Report: Increase Protection of North Saskatchewan River Headwaters
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) has announced support of a Wildlife Conservation Society Canada report that provides clear scientific evidence for the protection of...
$5.5M from Environmental Damages Fund for Projects
The Government of Canada has announced $5.5 million in funding for environmental projects will be available under the Environmental Damages Fund. Past funding has...
Alberta Grant Program to Protect Communities from Flooding
Alberta is taking steps to better prepare communities for potential drought and severe floods, such as the heavy rainfall that devastated Calgary and other...
US Water Infrastructure Spending Falls: Report
America's water and wastewater sector looks set to decline further in 2009, as capital expenditure on crucial infrastructure projects is cut back by 12.9...
