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PGO's recommendation to Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's (MNRF) 2002 Technical Guidelines for Erosion Hazard Assessments

PGO, through its Geomorphology Subcommittee, prepared a submission to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry recently, providing recommendations to the Ministry with regards to updating...

source: PGO

2020 PGO Symposium Spotlight: Session C — Building a Collaborative Work Environment

July 14, 2020 One of the hallmarks of professionalism is effective collaboration. Professional geoscientists are bound by their ethics to conduct themselves with integrity, competence and commitment to public safety. ...

source: PGO

Final Call for Nominations for PGO Award of Merit

Deadline of submission: May 29, 2020 Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize a deserving P.Geo. who embodies excellence in geoscience profession and commitment to public safety by nominating them for this year’s PGO Award of Merit. Submit your nomination...

source: PGO

Reno Pressacco, P.Geo., Recipient of CIM's 2020 Robert Elver Mineral Economics Award

PGO congratulates Reno Pressacco of SLR Consulting for being the recipient of CIM’s 2020 Robert Elver Mineral Economics Award. The award recognizes his significant contribution to the mineral economics field in Canada. Congratulations, Reno!

source: PGO via CIM

Pandemic shouldn't impede meaningful Indigenous engagement on Ring of Fire

Ontario’s “Ring of Fire” is a disputed deposit of minerals within Treaty 9 territory of Northern Ontario. Prior to the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jonathan Wilkinson, the Minister of Environment and Climate...

source: Policy Options

A river runs through international borders

The Skagit River in northwest Washington is the last best ecologically functional place in the Puget Sound. It provides one third of the fresh water flowing into the sound, generates electricity for millions of people, and hosts the most biodiverse array of aquatic and terrestrial...

source: Sierra Club

'Urgent' repair to eroding Port Dalhousie shoreline will cost $2.6 million

A section of eroding shoreline in Port Dalhousie will be restored with $2.6 million in city funding, but Mayor Walter Sendzik said upper levels of government should be chipping in. "I believe this is climate change mitigation....

source: StCatharinesStandard.ca

Testing wastewater could give early warning of second wave of COVID-19

As Canada continues to struggle to keep up with the level of COVID-19 tests needed to fend off a potential second wave of the viral disease, researchers say the best early warning system for a second wave could be right beneath our...

source: Todayville Edmonton

Scarborough MPP, councillor push for meeting on waste plant proposal

Scarborough-Rouge Park’s MPP has joined area residents in asking proponents of an organic waste processing plant to hold a public meeting on their plans. Though he called an in-person meeting “unlikely” during the...

source: Toronto.com

Perennial forage systems offer environmental, production benefits

By optimizing the amount of carbon returned to the soil, forage production can play a major role in carbon sequestration while improving soil quality. Not only does this benefit yield, it has environmental advantages. “Soils contain...

source: Canadian Cattlemen

Study reveals ancient ocean oxygen levels associated with changing atmospheric carbon dioxide

Why do carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere wax and wane in conjunction with the warm and cold periods of Earth’s past? Scientists have been trying to answer this question for many years, and thanks to chemical...

source: Texas A&M Today

164 workers test positive for COVID-19 at world's deepest mine

Operations have been halted at the world's deepest operational mine after more than one-quarter of COVID-19 tests given to those who work there produced positive results. AngloGold Ashanti said recently that it had stopped work at the...

source: CTV News

Deborah McCombe, P.Geo. is CIM's 2020 Distinguished Service Medal Recipient

PGO congratulates Deborah McCombe, P.Geo. for being the 2020 recipient of CIM Distinguished Service Medal. Deborah had served on PGO’s statutory committee and on Council for a number of years before becoming its president...

source: PGO via CIM

Regulatory Update

PGO’s response to Proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 244/97 and the Aggregate Resources of Ontario Provincial Standards under the Aggregate Resources Act Following the amendments to the Aggregate Resources Act that were made on Dec. 10, 2019, the province of...

source: PGO

PGO Symposium Spotlight: Session B — Geoethics and Sustainability

July 7, 2020The ethical and societal expectations of professionals including geoscientists have changed. Geoscientists and other professionals are increasingly expected to be professionally competent in ethical decision-making and...

source: PGO

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PGO's recommendation to Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's (MNRF) 2002 Technical Guidelines for Erosion Hazard Assessments

2020 PGO Symposium Spotlight: Session C — Building a Collaborative Work Environment

Final Call for Nominations for PGO Award of Merit

Reno Pressacco, P.Geo., Recipient of CIM's 2020 Robert Elver Mineral Economics Award

Pandemic shouldn't impede meaningful Indigenous engagement on Ring of Fire

A river runs through international borders

'Urgent' repair to eroding Port Dalhousie shoreline will cost $2.6 million

Testing wastewater could give early warning of second wave of COVID-19

Scarborough MPP, councillor push for meeting on waste plant proposal

Perennial forage systems offer environmental, production benefits

Study reveals ancient ocean oxygen levels associated with changing atmospheric carbon dioxide

164 workers test positive for COVID-19 at world's deepest mine

Deborah McCombe, P.Geo. is CIM's 2020 Distinguished Service Medal Recipient

Regulatory Update

PGO Symposium Spotlight: Session B — Geoethics and Sustainability

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