Canada is telling the U-S and Russia it’s willing to accept plutonium
from dismantled nuclear warheads. The Canadian Prime Minister says its
Canada’s way of helping destroy the nuclear arsenal. The Great Lakes
Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports… some Canadians don’t want to
help if it means shipping weapons grade plutonium through their
communities:
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Great Lakes Diversion
The International Joint Commission is looking into the issue of
diversion of Great Lakes water. They’ve been given six months to
recommend an interim policy. Over the last two weeks, they’ve been
conducting a series of public forums on the issue. I-J-C Chairman Tom
Baldini has a few thoughts:
Skating Canal a Unique Winter Experience
Winter can be tough. It’s cold, it’s slippery and it seems to go on
forever. Some people choose to hibernate. But others, like the residents
of Ottawa, Ontario, try to make the best of it. Ottawa is home to the
longest skating rink in the world. As the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s
Karen Kelly found, it’s a place where young and old come to celebrate
winter:
Snow Geese Hunting Restrictions Eased
The U-S Fish and Wildlife Service has allowed most of the states in the
Great Lakes region to ease restrictions on hunting Canadian Snow Geese.
And as the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Tom Scheck reports, the effort
is being made to protect a region in Canada:
Leeches Stuck in Sport Fishing Battle
Another skirmish is erupting in the ongoing battle between Ontario and
Minnesota over sport fishing. Ontario recently banned the importation
of leeches without a permit. The reason – the Province says it doesn’t
want to risk exotic species piggy-backing on the popular bait. But as
the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Stephanie Hemphill reports, experts
on controlling exotic species say the reasoning is faulty:
Canada Bans Sale of Hormone
Officials at Monsanto were upset earlier this month (January) when the
Canadian government failed to approve its bovine growth hormone,
R-B-S-T, for use in Canada. As Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator
Suzanne Elston discovered, the decision wasn’t based on any negative
human health impacts:
Canada Bans Sale of Hormone (Spot)
This month (January), the Canadian Government ruled that Canadian Dairy
Farmers will not be allowed to use the R-B-S-T growth hormone on their
cows. The hormone increases milk production by 15%. The Great Lakes
Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports:
Global Worming
Remember when you were a kid, how you’d spend hours poking around,
looking for creepy crawly things? If one woman has her way, a lot more
of us will rediscover that joy…And as adults, also appreciate some
practical benefits. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Wendy Nelson
explains:
Canada Forces Ships to Pay for Ice Breaking
Canada will begin charging ships for ice breaking this week (December
21, 1998), the first time a fee has been levied for this service on the
Great Lakes. Maritime industry officials fear the next move will be the
U-S Coast Guard reviving its proposal to charge for breaking ice. The
Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Mike Simonson has more:
Canada Tests Landfills for Gas Levels
Environmentalists in Ontario, Canada are demanding nationwide testing
of the air around landfills. The action was sparked by a news report
that claimed the Ontario Ministry of Environment halted real estate
development near one Toronto area landfill over concern about vinyl
chloride levels. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Wendy Nelson
reports: