Canadian lakes set to be reclassified as mining-waste dumps 8

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   savee419 Posted 7:29 am
   17 Jun 2008

   ah yesObviously there is no wildlife in Canada. I mean, how many people live there anyway?
   No people = No animals! How silly of us to forget!

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   earlysnows Posted 10:18 am
   17 Jun 2008

   no solutionMost days I enjoy being a Canadian, but this isn't a highlight. And the biggest dump of all---the Alberta tar sands. Sad stuff, all of it.

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   Yancy Putney Posted 10:35 am
   17 Jun 2008

   Let your voice be heard!
   
   Contact Elizabeth Gardiner of Canada's Mining Association and let her know what you think. She claims that pristine lakes, ponds, streams and depressions from B.C to Newfoundland are the safest places to dispose of mining generated waste. Raise your voice and together maybe we can stop this madness!
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   brenna Posted 11:26 am
   17 Jun 2008

   What?What in the world? That is the craziest thing I have heard today! How sad.

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   Tasermons Partner Posted 3:37 pm
   17 Jun 2008

   Go quickly...Contact Elizabeth Gardiner of Canada's Mining Association and let her know what you think.
   While the sntiment is appreciated, I doubt the Mining Association really cares.  They were the ones who asked for this to begin with, and they probably have a pretty good idea what it means for the environment (and more importantly to 'em, their wallets).
   To have a greater impact, I would say contact your local government head, but since the ruling has already been passed...
   ...then I guess we haveta find a way to reverse it.
   And quickly.

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   amc89 Posted 12:55 am
   18 Jun 2008

   unethical mining companiesThe tar sands, old growth forest logging, polar bear hunting, and the harp seal pup slaughtering are bad enough, now Canada is further tarnishing it's "wholesome" image with it's senseless mining policies.  It's also a Canadian mining company that wants to mine for gold and destroy communities and the environment in Rosa Montana, Romania. And a lot of the other big mining corporations that want to drill in protected areas in the Central America, Asia and Africa are Canadian.

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   jchret Posted 1:13 am
   18 Jun 2008

   Show of hands...Come on, show them. How many people bought into Canada's "Great White North Environmental Sensitivity" line? As a Canadian I can't say I'm surprised by this. This sort of thing happens all the time, only it usually doesn't make it to the news.
   As for action, how about adopting Ontario's Environmental Bill of Rights in more provinces?
   I imagine in other places around the world the loss of a lake (when some sort of artificial pond could have been created) would be taken more seriously. Sometimes it sucks having 3 million lakes, it means people care less about each one individually.

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   yoshhash Posted 12:26 pm
   25 Jun 2008

   writing letters"...I doubt the Mining Association really cares"
   While you are probably correct, there is an undeniably powerful influence when enough people write.  So write.
   But while you are at it, write to someone who's job it is to care:
   
   John Baird, the environment minister-
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