OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSAULTS UPON ONTARIO CITIZENS

Firstly the virtual TAG (Technical Advisory Group) is tonite at 6:30 pm. The main Agenda item is Lanxess's self-serving, bought and paid for, deceitful HHERA (Human Health & Ecological Risk Assessment). Much of the analytical dta has been fudged, and deceitful by all means possible. When the proponeent is absolutely shameless they can explain away anything and make bad analytical results sound like successes. The Canagagigue Creek was and is a toxic cesspool that Lanxess and fellow travellors have dressed up, painted pink and using world class puffery advised the public that health risks to human beings and wildlife are ACCEPTABLE. ........................................................................................................... Today's Woolwich Observer carries an article written by Justine Fraser titled "Coalition launches province-wide campaign for moratorium on gravel pits". The campaign is titled "DAMN" or Demand A Moratorium Now. The Reform Gravel Mining Coalition is calling for a moratorium on gravel mining in Ontario and the co-chairs are Graham Flint and sarah Harmer. Among other points they are raising is that Ontario is licensed to produce more than thirteen times more gravel every year that is actually used in the province. The gravel industry are also authorized to pump 4.6 billion litres of water a day which fortunately they don't do and don't need to do. It's simply ridiculous. The campaign is hoping that a moratorium will allow a pause in mining while an independent panel brings alternatives to the negotiating table. Currently there are more than 2,500 signatures on a petition that is circulating in support of the proposed moratorium.