Environment and Conservation - 2009
January,
February, March, April,
May,
June,
July, August, September,
October, November,
December
January
January 8
Joint Review Panel Established for Environmental Assessment of Proposed Lower Churchill Hydroelectric Generation Project
January 13
European Space Agency to Fund Project for Detection of Aquatic Pollution Sources
January 16
Funding Announced for Waste Site Consolidation in Lewisporte Area
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
January 20
Public Advisory: T'Railway Provincial Park from Goobies to Clarenville Closed Due to Construction
January 21
Environmental
Assessment Bulletin
January 26
Public Advisory: T'Railway Provincial Park from
Goobies to Clarenville Re-opened
January 27
Hunter and Trapper Education Workshops Scheduled
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
January 30
Province to Share Water Resources Management
Expertise with Russian Delegation
February
February 2
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
February 10
Project Receives Funding to Research Climate Change
Adaptation in Labrador
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Funding for
Ever Green Environmental Corporation
February 11
Commercial
Paper Recycling Effort Will Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
February 13
Caribou Health Monitoring Program Completed for 2008
February 16
Ministers Congratulate Winterton on Incinerator Closure
Media Advisory: Ministers of the Environment Meet in
Whitehorse
February 24
Ministers Congratulate Central Regional Service
Board on Official Launch
February 25
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
March
March 4
Contest Lands Student an Opportunity to Explore
Canada�s High Arctic Region
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
March 9
MMSB Announces Funding for Waste Management
Initiatives
Lower Churchill Hydroelectric Generation Project
Review Panel Invites Public Comment on Environmental Impact Statement
March 12
Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at NEIA
Conference
March 13
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
March 18
Extensions Granted for Plans for Two Species in
the Province
March 20
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
March 23
Hunters Told Threatened Caribou Will Be Protected
Home Heating Oil Tank Registration Deadline Extended to July
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
March 24
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Drinking Water Workshop
March 25
Drinking Water Safety Report for 2008 Released
March 26
A Green Investment: Budget 2009 Invests in the Environment
Strength Through Innovation: Budget 2009 Positions
Newfoundland and Labrador as Centre for Innovation
March 27
Government Encouraging Darkness for One Hour March 28
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
April
April 1
2009-10 Hunting and Trapping Guide and Big Game
Licence Applications Mailed Out
April 3
MMSB Provides Funding for Waste Management
Initiatives in the Greater Avalon
April 6
Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve Expanded to Protect
World-Class Fossils
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
April 14
Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Awards Call for Nominations
April 17
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
April 21
It�s the Time of Year to Get Rid of Household
Hazardous Waste
April 22
Earth Day Celebrated Today
April 24
Public
Advisory: Extension Announced to Big Game Application Process
April 27
Provincial Parks and Reserves Open for 2009
April 29
Public Advisory: Launch of Provincial Parks
Campsite Reservation System Delayed
April 30
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
May
May 1
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
May 4
Calling all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians�Are You Composting Yet?
May 6
Partnering Effort Will Help Support Environmental Initiatives
May 8
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
May 14
Cottage Lots for Sale in Central Newfoundland
May 15
Improvements to the Camping
Experience Continue in Provincial Parks
May 20
Local Bottling Plant to Become More Energy Efficient
May 21
Ministerial Statement - Provincial
Parks System Enhanced Through Investment in T�Railway
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
May 25
Update on Permits Issued Under the Endangered Species Act
May 28
Public Advisory: Phone Disruption at Cape St. Mary�s Ecological Reserve
May 29
Media Advisory: Arbor Day Proclamation Signing and Tree Planting
June
June 1
Media Advisory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Environmental Awards to be Presented
Make Waste Reduction Part
of your Environment Week Routine
Arbor Day Proclaimed in the Province
June 2
Celebrating Newfoundland and Labrador�s
Environmental Leaders
June 3
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
June 5
2009 Big Game Draw Completed and Licence
Notifications Sent Out
June 10
Municipal Leaders to Weigh In on Climate Change Adaptation
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
June 15
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Funding for New Corner Brook City Hall
June 16
New Green City Hall Slated for Corner Brook
Public Advisory: Bridge Restrictions in J. T.
Cheeseman Provincial Park Until Further Notice
June 17
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
June 18
Removal of Illegal Structures Not Targeting Weekend Campers
June 25
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Eighth Annual
Gifts to Canadians Event
June 26
Salt Water Cooling System to Help Reduce
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
June 30
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
July
July 2
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Launch of Pedal
for the Planet Initiative
Public Advisory: Phone Service Restored at Cape St.
Mary�s Ecological Reserve
July 3
Bike Tour Crosses Island to Pedal for the Planet
July 7
Media Advisory: MMSB to Launch New Household
Hazardous Waste Collection Depot
July 8
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Funding for
City of St. John�s Cycling Master Plan
MMSB Invests in a New Household Hazardous Waste
Depot on the Northern Peninsula
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
July 9
St. John�s Cycling Master Plan to Receive $1.5
Million
July 15
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Provincial Wildlife Officials Plan George River
Caribou Herd Census in 2010
July 16
Corrosion Study of
Drinking Water Shows Good Results
July 20
Lawn Islands Archipelago Established as
Provisional Ecological Reserve
July 23
Province Provides $445,000 to Support Waste Management Pilot Project in Trinity Conception Bay North
Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at Women in Municipal Government Luncheon
July 27
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Partnership
for Cell Phone Recycling
July 28
Province Joins National Cell Phone Recycling
Program
July 29
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
July 31
Public Advisory: Home Heating Oil Tank
Registration Deadline Today
August
August 6
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
August 10
Organic Garden Helps Cultivate Environmental Awareness
August 12
MMSB Launches Second Permanent Household Hazardous
Waste Depot
August 19
Corner Brook District Heating
Systems Project Moving Forward
August 21
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Green Team Partner
Thank-You Day
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Government Invests $10 million to Strengthen Forest Industry and Create Jobs on Northern Peninsula
August 25
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
August 27
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce New Provincial Park
August 28
Old Growth Forests and White-Water Canyon Part of Province�s Newest Provincial Park
September
September 4
Cottage Lots for Sale at Joe�s Lake, Central
Newfoundland
September 8
Caribou Resource
Committee Established to Bring Stakeholder Perspective to the Table
September 9
Cupids 400 Legacy Centre Will Have Green Legacy As
Well
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
September 10
Hunting Season Opens in
Province
September 15
Media Advisory: Atlantic Ministers of the Environment Meet in St. John�s
September 16
Media Advisory: T�Railway Funding Announcement in McKays
Outdoors Comes Alive When Parks as Nature�s Classroom Program Begins
Atlantic Environment Ministers Meet in St. John�s for Regional Discussions
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
September 17
T�Railway Provincial Park Receives Funding
September 22
Port au Choix Commits to Protection of Rare Plants
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
September 25
Women to Take to the Wilderness in
Gros Morne
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
September 29
Collaborative
Project Replicates 565-Million-Year-Old Fossil Surface
October
October 2
Numbers of Campers Up in the 2009
Provincial Parks Camping Season
October 5
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
October 6
Public Advisory: Public Meeting to Discuss Results of
Soil Testing in Buchans
Moose Licences Available
for Charities and Non-Profit Organizations
October 7
Provincial Government Responds to Soil Testing in Buchans
October 13
Media Advisory:
Coastal Stewardship Agreement Signings in Labrador
October 14
Media Advisory:
Coastal Stewardship Agreement Signings in Labrador Postponed
October 16
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
October 19
MMSB Kicks off Waste Reduction Week
Media Advisory: First Site to be Launched Under MMSB�s
Community Composting Demonstration Program
October 20
Media Advisory: Media Availability to Open Large-Scale
Hydro Forum
New Community Composting Demonstration Program
Launched in Holyrood
October 21
Media Advisory: Minister to Launch MMSB�s Solid Waste
Management Innovation Fund
Environmental Benefits of
Large-Scale Hydro Focus of Forum
October 22
New Solid Waste Management
Innovation Fund Launched
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
October 28
Media Advisory:
Ministers of the Environment Meet in Kingston
October 29
Soil Testing
Results Available for Former Rail Bed in Botwood
October 30
Local Company
Enhances Capacity to Capture Used Cooking Oil
Environment Ministers Tackle Waste, Adopt Canada-wide Vision for Water
November
November 2
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
November 3
Media Advisory:
Minister to Address Northeast Avalon Rotary Club
Non-Profit Moose Licence
Draw
November 5
New Positions Will Help
Manage Crown Land Resources
November 6
Media Advisory: Minister
to Speak at Atlantic Green Forum
Media Advisory: Coastal Stewardship Agreement Signings in Labrador
November 9
MMSB Commences Public Consultations for a New Waste Paint Recycling Program
Communities Surrounding
St. Peter�s Bay Sign Coastal Stewardship Agreements
November 10
Media Advisory:
Minister to Attend Official Launch of Wind Turbine Project
Wind Turbines Fuel
Environmental Awareness
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
November 12
New Harbour Waste
Disposal Site Closed: Transition to the Regional Waste Site at Robin Hood Bay In
Progress
November 13
Public
Advisory: Seal Lake Zone Opens for Caribou Hunting in Labrador
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
November 17
Support for Climate Change
Education Centre Helps Get the Message Out
November 20
Hunters Reminded of Snaring Requirements
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
November 23
Innovative
Camps Bring Climate Change Message to Young Girls
Public Advisory: Grand
Lake Zone Opens for Caribou Hunting in Labrador
Media Advisory: Minister
and Parliamentary Secretary to Attend Opening of Housing Resource Centre
November 24
New Stella
Burry Housing Project to be Energy Efficient
November 25
Media Advisory:
Minister to Address Friends of Pippy Park Luncheon
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
November 26
Minister
Outlines Actions to Protect Endangered Species
Public Advisory: Orma
South Zone Opens for Caribou Hunting in Labrador
December
December 1
Climate Change Adaptation
Project to Explore Role of Cultural Identity
December 4
Provincial Waste
Management Continues with Closure of Garden Cove Landfill
December 14
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
December 18
Songbird to be Protected Under Endangered Species Act
December 30
Research Activities on the
Rise in Province�s Protected Areas
Province Boasts Innovative
Technologies in Water Resources Management
Public Advisory: Nipishish
Lake Opens for Caribou Hunting in Labrador
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
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