Smog Advisory for July 1, 2011: Elgin, Sarnia-Lambton, Windsor-Essex-Chatham-Kent
A SMOG ADVISORY* has been issued by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for the following forecast regions in Ontario, Canada:
For: Friday July 1, 2011
- Elgin
- Sarnia – Lambton
- Windsor – Essex – Chatham – Kent
Please note that advisories will remain in effect until further notice.
During the smog episode, individuals may experience the following symptoms:
- eye irritation
- heavy outdoor exercise may cause respiratory symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath
- people with heart or lung disease including asthma may experience a worsening of their condition
* A Smog Advisory means that there is a strong likelihood that there may be poor air quality within the next 24 hours due to ground-level ozone and/or particulate matter.
During a smog advisory, you can take the following actions to help spare the air:
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Please Request an Environmental Assessment on Ontario’s Mega Quarry Before July 11, 2011
June 26th, 2011Community, Green, Health & Wellness, VideosComment
The North Dufferin Agricultural Community Taskforce (NDACT) is a local citizens’ group fighting an aggregate license application by US-based hedge fund company, The Highland Companies, to mine for Amabel Dolostone (limestone) in the Township of Melancthon, Ontario, Canada.
The proposed Mega Quarry would be the second largest in North America and the largest in Canada.
Please Request an Environmental Assessment on Ontario's Mega Quarry Before July 11, 2011
Melancthon is located approx.120 kms north west of Toronto. This area is classified as Class 1 agricultural land, boasting a rare and unique soil called Honeywood Silt Loam which grows a multitude of vegetables (especially potatoes) and serves as a source of local food production for the GTA (Greater Toronto Area).
Potato Farm Land in Melancthon, Ontario, Canada
“Highland Companies has officially filed a 3,100 page application for their 2,300 acres up to 200 foot below the water table open pit limestone mine.
Quarry projects always pit the proponents of economic development — who stress benefits rising from the demand for aggregate, the money to be made and the jobs to be created in a declining economy — against local residents and conservationists who emphasize costs in the form of noise, dust, carbon dioxide pollution from trucking, community cohesion, traffic and safety, contamination of ground water and river systems, degradation of surrounding agricultural land, damage to the local tourism and recreation economy, and implausible or missing plans for the reclamation of the quarry land.
This project has the potential to negatively impact “ONE MILLION Ontarians downstream from the Township.” We are downstream.”
The Features of Mining Operations at the Mega Quarry Include:
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