Montreal Environment Featured Article

Where is the controversy…the hunt or the deal?

Tensions between Newfoundland and Labrador (N.L.) and Quebec reached new heights this week. With the case over Hydro-Quebec’s handling of the Churchill rate renewal contract going before the Quebec Supreme court, the relationship between the two provinces, which has been contentious to say the least, can take a turn for the worse as a group [...]

Ecologez, a competition of integrated design for a green building

Guest Post by Equiterre Equiterre and ETS (Ecole de technologie supérieure) are proud to present the fourth edition of Ecologez, a competition of integrated design for a green building. With a design ‘charrette’, the competition offers the opportunity to students coming from the fields of architecture, engineering, design, environment, and urbanism to put their knowledge in [...]

Linking opposition to megaprojects: the Solidarity Caravan sets off in March

The Committee for Human Rights in Latin America (CDHAL) begins its Solidarity Caravan tour March 8, 2010. Already in its 5th year, the Caravan will tour communities on the eastern shore of Québec from Montreal to Sept Iles to raise awareness about the impacts of megaprojects for local communities in the Americas. This year will [...]

To mine or not to mine: the case of uranium in Quebec

Quebec was a paradise for the mining industry, with one of the most lax legislation found in this country. Confronted by the economic downturn, the Charest government had, during the recent elections, found a way to keep the province afloat with its much touted Plan Nord. Although still enshrouded in mystery one of its objectives [...]

The case against Teflon takes roots in Montreal

The controversy over the health effects of Teflon, the widely used non-stick coating in cookware, has been raging in the United States since the early 2000. Teflon was invented in the 1930s and marketed by DuPont the only company that still manufactures it in the US. Today it is widely used in clothing, apparel, carpeting [...]

Sniplets

• Appalachia has become ground zero in the fight against coal mining. For an area where many depend on the mining industry, 'coal is dirty'  it's a hard pitch to sell. While congress is mulling over cap-and-trade legislation and 'clean coal' lobbyists try to influence public and political opinion, local residents are left to fight the Coal River Mountain project alone. More here #
• For the past nine weeks an oil rig off the north-west coast of Australia has been leaking approximately 2000 barrels of oil a day. The 25 cm wide hole has caused Australia's most damaging oil spill in 25 years, putting at risk many humpback whales, endangered turtles, dolphins and other marine life. See more here #
• A new study in the New Phytologist shows that cosmic rays may influence tree growth more than changes in temperature and precipitation. Although the effects of solar cycles is a "controversial" topic and the impact of solar rays' density on biological material not well understood, data shows tree growth follows the Sun's 11 year activity cycle. You can read the integral study here. #
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• Montreal Old Port has been listed as the 6th most visited tourist attraction in Canada by Forbes Magazine with a total of 6 million visitors last year. Leading the pack of nominees is Niagara Falls raking up more than 12 million visits last year. Toronto's Harbourfront Center came in a close second with 12 million visits. BC's Grenville Island and Stanley Park came up third and forth, respectively. For the full list see Forbes Magazine. #