February 18
Update Provided on
T�Railway Provincial Park Structures
Media Advisory:
Ministers to Provide Update on the T�Railway Provincial Park
February 19
Provincial Government Moving Forward With Coastal and
Ocean Management
Update Provided on T�Railway
Park Structures � 78 Structures Re-Opened
February 21
Environmental
Assessment Bulletin
February 22
Inspections of T'Railway Structures Completed
February 25
Over 160 Samples Received for 2007
Caribou Health Monitoring Program
February 26
Media Advisory: Minister Taking Part in Habitat Enhancement Project
Media Advisory: Minister to
Attend Rogers Phones-For-Food High School Challenge
February 27
Wetland Stewardship Communities Take
Action to Enhance Habitat for Waterfowl
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
March
March 4
Caribou Surveys Taking Place on Northern
Peninsula
March 5
Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at NEIA
Conference
March 6
Government Buildings to Become More
Environmentally Friendly
March 11
Media Advisory:
Minister to Provide Opening Address at Drinking Water Workshop
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
March 12
Media Advisory:
Minister to Address Turf and Landscape Conference
March 13
Media Advisory:
Ministers to Address Aboriginal Women�s Conference
March 20
Province�s Commitment to
Drinking Water Safety the Focus on World Water Day
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
March 26
Environmental
Assessment Bulletin
April
April 3
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
April 7
National Wildlife Week Celebrated in
the Province
April 8
Environmental
Assessment Bulletin
April 9
Public
Advisory: Crabbes River Bridge Along T�railway Closed Until Further
Notice
April 10
Initiatives Announced
for Northern Peninsula Region to Support Provincial Waste Management
Strategy
April 11
2008-09 Hunting and Trapping Guide and Big Game
Licence Applications in the Mail
April 15
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
April 16
Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop Set
for June
April 18
Media Advisory: Minister to Participate
in Friends of Beaches Network Event
April 22
Ministerial
Statement - Celebration of Earth Day 2008
April 23
Media Advisory:
Minister to Address Women At Work Luncheon
April 24
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
April 28
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Ministerial Statement -
Improvements Made to Provincial Parks Reservation System Following Review
April 29
Budget 2008 Investments in Natural Resources,
Business and Tourism Sectors Will Strengthen Province for Future Generations
May
May 2
Phase One of the Caribou Survey of Northern
Herds Completed
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
May 5
Ministerial
Statement - Compost Awareness Week
Celebrated May 4-10
May 6
Environmental
Assessment Bulletin
May 8
Media Advisory:
Drinking Water Safety Plan to be Unveiled
Ministerial Statement - Crown Lands
Investment Improves Service to the Public
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
May 9
Drinking Water
Safety Initiative Unveiled for Newfoundland and Labrador
May 13
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Program for 2008 Underway
Ministerial Statement -
Provincial Government Employee Named 2008 International Conservationist
of the Year
Provincial Parks Open for 2008
May 16
Environmental
Assessment Bulletin
May 20
Ministerial Statement - Advanced Technology Provides Flood Forecasting
for Badger
May 22
Removal of Moose Calves Discouraged
May 26
Public Advisory: Crabbes River Bridge Along
T�Railway Remains Closed
May 27
Landfill Gas Recovery Project to Reduce
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
May 29
Public
Advisory: Pistolet Bay Park and Pinware River Park Delay Opening
Media Advisory:
Minister to Participate in No Idling Campaign Launch
May 30
Media Advisory: Minister to Present Environmental
Awards
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
June
June 2
19th Annual
Environmental Awards Presented Dr. Gibson Receives Lifetime Achievement
Award
June 3
Ministerial
Statement - Taking Action for our Environment
June 4
Media Advisory:
Minister Participating in Roundtable Discussion on Climate Change
Big Game Draw Completed and
Licence Notifications Sent Out
June 5
Media Advisory:
Minister to Attend Atlantic Ministers of the Environment Meetings
June 6
Government of
Canada, Atlantic Provinces Sign Co-operation Agreement
Atlantic Environment Ministers
Discuss Climate Change and other Regional Issues
(Version fran�aise)
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
June 13
Media Advisory: Minister to Address
Fisheries and Marine Institute�s 2008 Graduation Ceremonies
June 18
Provincial Government Assists Communities to Implement Coastal and
Oceans Management Practices
June 19
Media Advisory:
Minister to Address Nature Conservancy of Canada
June 20
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
June 25
Media Advisory: Minister to Sign Municipal
Wetland Stewardship Agreement and New Coastal Stewardship Agreement
Town of Hawke�s Bay Signs Municipal Wetland
Stewardship Agreement
June 26
St. Anthony Signs First Coastal Stewardship
Agreement in Province
June 27
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
July
July 3
Blue-Green Algae
Monitoring Plan Launched for 2008
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
July 7
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
July 10
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
July 15
Lower Churchill Hydroelectric
Generation Project Final Guidelines Issued for Environmental Impact
Statement
July 16
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
July 18
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
July 24
$100,000 in Funding Provided to Support Environmental
Initiatives
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
July 30
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
July 31
Public Advisory: Immediate Closure of
T�Railway from Gambo to Gander
August
August 12
Trapper Education Course Being Offered
August 13
Environmental
Assessment Bulletin
August 15
No Confirmation of Disease
in Moose Population on Northern Peninsula
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
August 21
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend
Conservation Corps Partner Thank You Day
August 25
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
August 26
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
Media Advisory: Technical Briefing and Media Availability
on Release of Long Harbour Commercial Nickel Processing Plant Proposal
from Further Environmental Assessment
August 27
Trinity Bay East
Moving Forward with Provincial Solid Waste Management Strategy
August 29
Youth Hunting and Fishing Exchange Program 2008 Winner
Announced
September
September 2
Findings Released for Phase Two of Coastal Oceans
Issues Scan
September 3
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
September 4
Hunter and Trapper Education Workshops
Scheduled
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
September 5
Local School Chosen for Arctic Expedition on Climate Change
September 10
Hunting Season Opens This Weekend
September 16
2008 Parks as
Nature�s Classroom Program Gets Underway
September 17
Increased Use of Parks
Reservation System in 2008 Camping Season
September 18
Communities Invited to Apply for
Funding Under the Drinking Water Safety for Small Systems Program
Becoming an Outdoors Woman
Program Taking Place in Gros Morne National Park
September 22
Phase Two of the Caribou Survey of Northern Herds
Completed
September 23
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
October
October 3
Federal Presence in Province Takes Another Hit
Cottage Lots for Sale on Baie Verte Peninsula
October 6
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
October 9
Environmental Assessment
Bulletin
October 10
European
Space Agency to Incorporate Newfoundland and Labrador Innovation in
International Development Project
