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Regulation Decision Notice related to EBR Post # 012-4549
January 18, 2016 - Laws & Regulation, News, Ontario
The MOECC has made a Regulation Decision Notice related to EBR Post # 012-4549 that came into effect January 1, 2016. “The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change filed amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulation (O.Reg. 452/09) in December 2015 that will come into force on January 1, 2016 (see regulation & […]
Read NewsOntario Approves Source Protection Plan for the Grand River Watershed
December 23, 2015 - Laws & Regulation, News, Ontario
On December 3, 2015, the Ministry of the Environment & Climate Change published a News Release that Ontario has Approved the Source Protection Plan for the Grand River Watershed area in south-central Ontario. “The source protection plan, developed by the local municipalities and the Lake Erie Region source protection committee, will take effect July 1, […]
Read NewsAir Dispersion Modelling Guideline for Ontario EBR #012-4164
December 23, 2015 - Laws & Regulation, News, Ontario
The MOECC published a Policy Proposal Notice on the Environmental Registry (EBR#012-4164) proposing updated guidance on technical requirements for air dispersion modelling under the Local Air Quality Regulation (O. Regulation 419/05: Air Pollution – Local Air Quality). The Purpose of the Policy: “The “Air Dispersion Modelling Guideline for Ontario” (ADMGO) provides guidance on meeting the air […]
Read NewsGuideline for the Implementation of Air Standards in Ontario EBR # 012-4168
December 23, 2015 - Laws & Regulation, News, Ontario
The MOECC has published a Policy Proposal Notice on the Environmental Registry (EBR #012-4168) proposing updated guidance on technical requirements that support the ministry’s risk framework for air standards, site-specific standard, technical standards and Upper Risk Thresholds (URTs) under the Local Air Quality Regulation (O. Regulation 419/05 : Air Pollution – Local Air Quality) made […]
Read NewsProcedure for Preparing an Emission Summary and Dispersion Modelling Report EBR# 012-4167
December 23, 2015 - Laws & Regulation, News, Ontario
The MOECC has published on the Environmental Registry a Policy Proposal Notice (EBR # 012-4167) proposing updated guidance on technical requirements for Emission Summary & Dispersion Modelling (ESDM) reports under the Local Air Quality Regulation (O. Regulation 419/05: Air Pollution – Local Air Quality) made under the Environmental Protection Act. “The “Procedure for Preparing an Emission Summary and Dispersion Modelling Report” […]
Read NewsRegulation Decision Notice: Amendment to O. Reg 347 under the Environmental Protection Act Regarding the Hazardous Waste Program Fee
December 8, 2015 - Laws & Regulation, News, Ontario
The MOECC has made a decision to implement the proposal amending Regulation 347. The amending Regulation, O. Reg. 372/15, was filed with the Registrar of Regulations on December 1, 2015 and Comes into force January 1, 2016. “The amendments would increase the tonnage component of the Hazardous Waste Fee from $10 per tonne to $20 […]
Read NewsLong Point Region Source Protection Plan approved
November 9, 2015 - Laws & Regulation, News, Ontario
On November 5, 2015 The Long Point Region (LPR) Conservation Authority published a media release confirming that the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has approved their plan to protect the sources of municipal drinking water in the LPR watershed. See full article here.
Read NewsGovernment of Canada: Harper Government to ban microbeads in personal care products
August 10, 2015 - Federal, Laws & Regulation
MP – Information Gathering under Section 71 of CEPA 1999 “As part of the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) and the announcement of the proposal to add microbeads to the List of Toxic Substances, the Government of Canada wishes to inform you of the publication of a Notice on Saturday, August 1, 2015, in the Canada […]
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