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Open for Public Review and Comment: Draft Excess Soil Reuse Guidance
Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
Deadline: Jan. 3, 2023
A draft Excess Soil Reuse Guidance document is available for public review and comment until Jan. 3, 2023. It is available in both English and French and is accompanied by a questionnaire containing specific questions for reviewers on certain sections of the draft document.
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2023 Regional Scale Groundwater Geoscience Open House — Save the Date!
Ontario Geological Survey, the Geological Survey of Canada and Conservation Authorities
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, half-day fully virtual event
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2022, full-day in-person event in Waterloo, ON with virtual access
The 2023 open house for the southern Ontario Groundwater Community will consist of two days of presentations hosted collaboratively by the Ontario Geological Survey, the Geological Survey of Canada and Conservation Authorities. Both days will include presentations by Federal, Provincial, Conservation Authority, academic and private sector collaborators involved in groundwater studies in southern Ontario. The objective of the open house is to update groundwater practitioners and water managers on the activities of the respective agencies and collaborators. More information and registration will be posted soon.
For more information or to provide feedback, please contact:
Abigail Burt (OGS): Abigail.Burt@ontario.ca
Don Ford (TRCA): dford@trca.on.ca
Steve Holysh (ORMGP): sholysh@owrc.ca
Hazen Russell (GSC): hazen.russell@canada.ca
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Career Ambassador Program — Inspiring Canada's next generation of mining workers
MiHR and CIM
Developed in partnership between the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), the We Need Mining. Mining Needs You. Career Ambassador Program raises awareness among diverse youth and key influencers about the career opportunities mining offers and the sector’s role in environmental sustainability, social responsibility and technological innovation.
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12 Days of Reconciliation With Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Corporate Training Inc.
This article was written in 2015 but the message continues to be timely and relevant on how individuals can actively contribute towards Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
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.IN THE MEDIA
Disclaimer: The media articles featured in Field Notes do not express or reflect the opinions of Professional Geoscientists Ontario, or any employee thereof.
Ontario apologizes to miners, families for harm caused by McIntyre Powder
CBC News
Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton gave a long-awaited apology recently to mine workers who were exposed to McIntyre Powder for over three decades and their families.
From 1943 to 1979, miners in northern Ontario were forced to breathe in the black ground aluminum dust before they started their shifts.
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Canada sidelines Ontario's Ring of Fire, approves separate mining project
The Energy Mix
Canadian officials have greenlit plans for mining at one mid-northern Ontario site but called into question the future of mineral extraction in the Ring of Fire region northeast of Thunder Bay.
Both decisions carry weight for the country’s prospects as a producer of raw materials for electric vehicles and batteries, and for the local impacts of those supply chains.
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The Master of Earth and Energy Resources Leadership at Queen’s University is training future leaders in the natural resource industry. Through part-time delivery and interdisciplinary courses accessed primarily online, you can continue working from anywhere in the world while earning your degree. Visit our website today to learn more.
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Lead service replacement loans flow slowly
TBNewsWatch.com
A city program intended to speed the removal of lead from Thunder Bay's drinking water awarded just a trickle of loans and grants in 2022, an annual report indicates.
The incentives are intended to address the issue of lead contamination for the estimated 8,000 local homes that still have water service connections containing lead, which can pose health hazards even in small concentrations in drinking water.
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The School of Earth, Environment & Society (SEES) at McMaster offers exciting learning opportunities in the earth and environmental sciences, with opportunities for accreditation with the Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO). SEES offers world class facilities, a multidisciplinary research environment and field, laboratory and modeling opportunities. Learn more
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Brock team researching agriculture's impact on nearby water sources
Brock News
While farms provide food, employment and tranquil scenery, they can also have the unintended effect of altering the chemistry of local water sources.
Brock University fourth-year undergraduate Chemistry student Adithya Sethumadhavan is aiming to find out how agriculture-related practices impact streams in the Kawartha Lakes and Durham Region.
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Campaign underscores impact of road salt on environment
Timmins News
Conservation Ontario and local source protection authorities and regions have launched a 15-week public information campaign about how to "salt responsibly" this winter.
Protecting Ontario’s water sources is a critical step in bringing safe municipal drinking water to Ontario residents, they say.
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Landslide risk remains long after an earthquake
Newcastle University
Satellite observations have revealed that weak seismic ground shaking can trigger powerful landslide acceleration — even several years after a significant earthquake. These observations help paint a comprehensive picture of landslide behaviour triggered by seismic activity and provide the tools for real-time monitoring to support rapid rescue operations.
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