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Pollution Probe Press
Releases/Media Advisories
Integration of energy
systems can achieve major greenhouse gas reductions: A report released by
the Quality of Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow (April 2008)
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Pollution
Probe releases report A New Approach to Water Management in Canada (March
20, 2008)
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New Pollution Probe report shows consumers enjoy more choice of fuel
efficient vehicles where stringent fuel efficiency standards exist
(December 5, 2007)
Toyota Canada and Pollution Probe support the continuance of the ecoAuto
Rebate program: National Post op-ed (October 23, 2007)
Pollution Probe, CAA, AIA, and CPPI request input to the development of
mandatory fuel efficiency standard (July 3, 2007)
Pollution
Probe supports the Council of Energy Ministers' National Energy Efficiency
Action Plan (June 15, 2007)
Pollution Probe applauds
the government of Ontario's investment in public transit (June 15, 2007)
Pollution Probe and Environmental Defense release report on chemicals policy
reform (April 4, 2007)
Pollution Probe calls for a national strategy to reduce and eliminate
mercury pollution (March 6, 2007)
Federal government announces the ecoEnergy Renewable Power program
(January 19, 2007)
Pollution Probe calls for a National Mercury Strategy and an International
Treaty (December 13, 2006)
Federal Toxics Announcement a Significant Step Forward for Pollution Control
in Canada (December 8, 2006)
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The Green Budget
Coalition release recommendations for 2007 federal budget (November 27,
2006)
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CAA/Pollution Probe release report Driving Towards a
Cleaner Environment - A Healthier Future
(November 1, 2006)
Pollution Probe and Dalhousie University's Marine & Environmental Law
Institute release report titled Towards A Green Power Vision and Strategy
for Atlantic Canada (October 25, 2006)
Pollution Probe and
the Pembina Institute release report highlighting British Columbia's wealth
of Low-impact, healthy electricity options (October 24, 2006)
Environmental Defence, Pollution Probe and the Clean Air Foundation comment
on the new federal Clean Air plan
(October 19, 2006)
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CAA and Pollution Probe partner to release 3-point plan (October 16, 2006)
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Pollution Probe release new Guide to
Climate Change for Small- to Medium-sized Enterprises (October 12, 2006)
CanREA calls on
federal and provincial energy ministers to develop a National Renewable
Energy Strategy
(August 25, 2006)
Pollution Probe comments, concerns and recommendations on Bill 43:
the Clean Water Act, 2006 (August 21, 2006)
Pollution Probe calls for a national strategy on
mercury reduction (June 8, 2006)
Pollution Probe launches a new environment and health
website (February 21, 2006)
Maximizing Green Power Production In Ontario:
Pollution Probe hosts evening public forum in Toronto (November 11, 2005)
Pollution Probe applauds new measures to increase
energy efficiency in homes and buildings (October 6, 2005)
Assessment by Canadian
Environmental Leaders of the Government’s Kyoto Implementation Plan (April
13, 2005)
Pollution
Probe says auto deal to reduce greenhouse gases weak. No accountability or
consequences for auto industry (April 5, 2005)
Canada
needs new fuel efficiency rules for vehicles, Pollution Probe says. New
report shows that effective options are available.
(February 21, 2005)
BIOCAP
and Pollution Probe team up to raise awareness of bioproducts
(November 30, 2004)
New
poll confirms Canadians want Green
Power (November 24, 2004)
Pollution Probe releases vision and strategy for
clean electricity
(October 25, 2004)
Pollution
Probe applauds Ontario government's gas tax announcement (October 22, 2004)
Children’s
lung and brain development most at risk from toxic substances, report finds (June
29, 200 For a Media Backgrounder on this Report click
here.
Climate Change and Health: New Pollution Probe
Primer shows health impacts of global warming (May 12, 2004)
Pollution
Probe calls for Ontario to expand
production of low-impact renewable energy (March 18, 2004)
Green
Power: Pollution Probe releases Renewable Energy Primer (February 9, 2004)
Media
Advisory: Energy experts meet to share vision on renewable energy: Pollution
Probe public policy forum - PDF format (February 3, 2004)
Environmentalists
/ Energy companies endorse linking profits to conservation
(January 28, 2004)
New Pollution Probe Primer on Mercury in the
Environment: Group releases new information as Canada’s environment
ministers announce process for mercury emissions standard.
Transportation,
air quality and human health: Pollution
Probe hosts national conference (April 23, 2003)
Pollution Probe calls for major
reductions in acid rain-causing pollutants in Ontario: New report urges Inco
and Falconbridge to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions (February 19th, 2003)
GREEN POWER: New Pollution Probe report today
says Canada could double its green energy, calls for national program
(November 13th, 2002)
Pollution
Probe calls on Premier Eves: Support the Kyoto Protocol (October 24, 2002)
Pollution
Probe releases new primer on safe drinking water (June 25, 2002)
Pollution
Probe releases new booklet on smog (June 5, 2002)
Conference
Highlights the Sustainability of the Great Lakes (May 9, 2002)
Pollution
Probe supports Ontario’s move to set caps on industrial emissions (October
24, 2001)
Pollution
Probe denounces Ontario’s emissions trading program
Province’s approach a mess, won’t encourage cleaner air (August 30,
2001)
Pollution
Probe calls on Health Canada to ban sale of mercury thermometers (July 12,
2001)
Pollution Probe partnership to
launch MERC Switch-Out to remove mercury switches from old cars (June 18,
2001)
Pollution
Probe to Launch Project to Remove Toxic Mercury From End-of-Life Cars
(June 15, 2001)
A
Smog Alert has been issued by Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment on the
eve of Toronto’s Smog Summit (June 10, 2001)
Breathe
Easier This June
: Ontario
Environment Minister Elizabeth Witmer and thousands of commuters join
Pollution Probe to launch the 9th annual Clean Air Campaign (June
4, 2001)
Many
regions of Ontario surprised by early smog day (May 1, 2001)
Ottawa
should boost transit by sharing gas taxes with cities (January 29, 2001)
Indoor Air Pollution Risk
Greater Than Outdoor Air (November 1, 2000)
Ontario's Claim of Smog
Progress Significantly Overstated - May Threaten Canada-US Clean Air Talks
(October 10, 2000)
Pollution
Probe Dumps on Adams Mine (September 29, 2000)
Toronto taxi drivers
fight mercury pollution (May
17, 2000)
New
electricity rules to increase air toxins from coal-fired power plants, says
Pollution Probe (August
3, 1999)
Nipissing's famed
pickerel fishery opens Saturday but contamination means kids and mums
shouldn't eat much
(May 29, 1999)
Ontario Hydro to install ‘huge smog
intake' for American pollution;
Pollution Probe objects, asks National Energy Board to hold hearings
(April 16, 1999)
Pollution
Probe Calls for 3Es Environmental Protection (May 25, 1999)
Energy Board rules
against gas customers, Union Gas excess profits grab okayed (March 12,
1999)
Pollution Probe Appeals to Cabinet to head off
gas companies' $35 million rip-off attempt (December 9, 1997)
Pollution Probe Calls For Tax-Free
Transit Pass (December 5, 1997)
Top court confirms Ottawa's right to
regulate toxics to protect environment (September 18, 1997)
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