January

January 7
Minister commends Exploits Regional Services Board

January 15
Environment minister signs Canada-Wide Standard for Dioxins and Furans

January 16
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

January 22
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

January 26
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

February

February 4
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

February 5
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

February 13
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

February 16
Minister releases discussion paper on standards for institutional and commercial water supplies

February 23
Minister seeks input on proposed changes to Pesticides Control Regulations

March

March 1
2002-03 Drinking Water Safety report released
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to address St. John’s West Rotary Luncheon

March 3
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

March 4
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to address Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association's annual general meeting, March 4
Information from user permits helps protect wilderness reserves

March 5
Minister Osborne pleased with meeting with federal environment minister

March 8
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

March 10
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to speak at Rotary Club of Waterford Valley luncheon, March 10
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

March 16
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to address Landscape, Turf and Structural Conference 2004
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

March 19
2004-05 Hunting and Trapping Guide and big game licence applications mailed
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

March 24
Ministerial Statement - Paper and cardboard recycling in Confederation Building

March 26
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

March 30
$1.5 million for Environmental Clean-up at Former Military Site in St. Anthony
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

April

April 6
Environmental Assessment Bulletin - Trans Labrador Highway Project (Phase III)

April 12
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

April 13
Ministerial Statement - Seeking nominations for Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Awards

April 19
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

April 21
Enhanced coyote management plan announced
Ministerial Statement - New coyote harvest introduced to the province

April 28
Public tender issued for collection of household hazardous waste

April 30
Registry of Water Rights available on-line

May

May 3
Two sites in province listed for UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination

May 4
Permits issued under Endangered Species Act

May 7
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

May 13
Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve 2004 season opening

May 14
Provincial parks to open for 2004 season
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

May 17
Orphaned or injured animals not to be removed from woods
Ministerial Statement - St. John's Clean and Beautiful clean-up campaign -Take Pride, Take Action!

May 18
Temporary ban on alcohol use at Notre Dame Provincial Park

May 19
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

May 21
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

May 25
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Ministerial Statement - Changes to Air Pollution Control Regulations

May 26
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

May 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Awards, May 31

May 31
15^th annual Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Awards presented
Ministerial Statement - Environment Week

June

June 1
Opening of Salmonier Nature Park for 2004 season
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

June 3
Provincial parks reservations system open to the public
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Public draw for cottage lots

June 7
NOTE TO EDITORS: News Conference, June 7 Subject: Used Tire Recycling Program
MMSB takes over operation of used tire recycling program from NETS

June 8
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

June 9
Changes made to big game licence quotas

June 15
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to address 40^th Annual North American Moose Conference, June 16, Corner Brook

June 16
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

June 18
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to address Trans Canada Trail Foundation annual general meeting, June 19, St. John's
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to participate in events in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, June 22, Labrador

June 22
Happy Valley-Goose Bay signs Municipal Wetland Stewardship Agreement

June 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: Coastal Zone Canada 2004 Conference, June 27, St. John's

June 28
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

June 29
2004-05 big game license draw completed

July

July 2
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

July 5
Trans Labrador Highway, Phase III released from environmental assessment

July 14
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

July 15
Minister announces appointments to Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Advisory Council

July 16
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

July 23
Public reminded of proper insecticidal use for elm spanworm

July 29
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

August

August 3
Recovery strategy released for woodland caribou herds in Labrador

August 6
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

August 9
Atlantic Province’s Youth Hunting and Fishing Exchange Program winner announced

August 11
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

August 13
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister will give opening remarks at the 7th Annual Gannet Seabird Festival, Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve, August 14
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister will address a luncheon being held by the Town of Conception Bay South, Worsley Park, August 16

August 16
Minister encourages public to celebrate 50^th anniversary of our provincial parks

August 17
NOTE TO EDITORS - "No Fees, No Fines" Vehicle Emissions Clinic
Minister launches "No Fees, No Fines" Vehicle Emissions Clinics

August 18
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

August 24
Minister announces disabled angler program

August 26
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

August 31
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

September

September 9
Minister to attend meeting of Atlantic environment ministers

September 10
Hunting season for big game officially opens
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to sign proclamation, September 13

September 13
Minister to attend Canadian Councils of Resource Ministers’ Meeting in Yukon

September 14
2004 Parks as Nature’s Classroom program gets underway this week
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

September 15
Newfoundland Mushroom Foray 2004

September 17
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

September 20
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister of Environment to address Atlantic RBCA Environmental Risk and Property Transactions Conference and Trade Show
4^th Annual Clean and Safe Drinking Water Workshop

September 23
Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program, October 8-10

September 24
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to address delegates at the Canadian Institute of Geomatics, Geographic Information (GI) 2004 Conference
Scientific research in protected areas of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2004

September 27
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

October

October 1
Provincial parks and ecological reserves to close for the 2004 season

October 4
Environment Assessment Bulletin

October 7
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to participate in grand opening of wastewater treatment facility

October 13
Contract awarded for environmental clean-up at former military site in St. Anthony

October 15
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

October 18
Newfoundland and Labrador celebrates Waste Reduction Week

October 19
Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve Interpretation Centre closed for the season

October 26
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

October 28
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Environment minister to meet with national counterparts in Ottawa

November

November 1
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

November 5
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

November 8
MMSB announces new approach to used tire recycling program

November 10
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

November 17
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

November 22
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

November 25
Multi-Materials Stewardship Board - Household Hazardous Waste Program diverts thousands of litres of waste from landfills 

November 26
Guide licensing regulations enhanced

November 29
Environment Assessment Bulletin
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to appear before Standing Committee re: Bill C-15

December

December 1
Hunters charged under Endangered Species Act
Ministerial Statement - Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

December 3
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

December 10
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

December 13
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

December 16
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to address Building Owners and Managers Association, December 17

December 20
Minister announces action plan for stockpile of tires in Stephenville

December 23
Environmental Assessment Bulletin