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Grant helps Enquest test waste-to-energy process in Sault (The Sault Star)
Enquest Power Corp. is receiving a $50,000 grant from the province for its waste-to-energy project at the Sault Ste. Marie landfill. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. money will assist the pilot project, attempting to demonstrate that municipal waste can be turned into clean energy using a steam reformation [...]
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Funds to help Enquest with pilot project (The Sault Star)
Enquest Power Corp. is receiving a $50,000 grant from the provincial government. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. will provide the money to help develop a pilot project that shows municipal waste can be turned into clean energy using a steam reformation process. “Our government recognizes the need [...]
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Your electric grid might be getting smarter (The Capital)
MILTON, Ontario (AP) - The glowing amber dot on a light switch in the entryway of George Tsapoitis' house offers a clue about the future of electricity.
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On the decline? Scientists say climate change may affect wolf, moose populations (Carroll County Online)
ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK, Mich. - Ignoring our observation plane circling above the frozen Lake Superior wilderness, the eight gray wolves seemed as harmless as pooches cavorting in the yard. They nipped and pawed each other, pausing occasionally to roll in the snow.
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Ontario's environment ministry guarantees no risk durng PCB removal (LondonTopic.ca)
London PCB Watch organizer Ali Haidar (left) had some tough questions and comments for Middlesex-London Health Unit Chief Medical Officer Graham Pollett during the Ministry of the Environment's public PCB meeting at the North London Optimist Community Centre, Friday (May 9).
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On the decline? Scientists say climate change may affect wolf, moose populations (Carroll County Online)
ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK, Mich. - Ignoring our observation plane circling above the frozen Lake Superior wilderness, the eight gray wolves seemed as harmless as pooches cavorting in the yard. They nipped and pawed each other, pausing occasionally to roll in the snow.
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Instant Info on Sex Offenders Now Available (R News)
Ontario County wants to change the way information about sex offenders is dispersed. Some members of the Ontario County Board of Supervisors say the resolution they considered is too costly and duplicates services.
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Environment Ministry set to face public over Pottersburg Creek PCBs (LondonTopic.ca)
Tina Dufresne, District Manager, Southwest Region, Ontario Ministry of the Envrionment, explains the construction of containment cells at the Pottersburg Creek PCB site in London's northeast -- the largest PCB storage site in the province.
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Should Texting While Driving Be Illegal? (R News)
In Ontario County, the board of supervisors are deciding whether to send a message to state lawmakers to outlaw text messaging while driving.
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Casper Denied Parole Again (R News)
The state parole board has again denied Walter Casper's release from prison. Casper is serving time for killing his wife by sending her over an Ontario County cliff in the family car in 1999.
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'Life Among the Dead' Host Appears Here (R News)
The Lifetime TV show "Life Among The Dead" is on the road, and it's host appeared live in Rochester. Lisa Williams performed readings with audience members at the Auditorium Theatre.
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Assembly Wants a Delay on Foreclosures (R News)
Will New York provide relief during the foreclosure crisis? The State Assembly wants to. It approved a one-year delay on foreclosures after a homeowner defaults on mortgage payments.
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A lost opportunity to get to know ourselves (St. Marys Journal Argus)
So long; we hardly knew you. And we hardly got to know ourselves. When the visitors from northern Ontario arrived, there was a sense throughout the Stonetown that they’d be with us for at least 10 days, or perhaps as long as three weeks.
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How Does Your Garden Grow? Pennsylvania American Water Offers Wise Water Usage Tips for Gardeners (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
With the summer growing season approaching, Pennsylvania American Water reminds customers that water is a key element of successful gardening. One of the most important factors in successful gardening is knowing when and how to water.
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Mustang Reports Positive Results From Prefeasibility Study at Maskwa Open Pit Nickel Project (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Mustang Minerals Corp., today announced positive results from the prefeasibility study completed for the Company's Maskwa nickel-copper-platinum group metals project located near Lac du Bonnet Manitoba.
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A Calling That Came at 40 (R News)
When we are at our worst, they are there to help us heal. Our country could face a shortage of one million nurses by the end of the decade. During this National Nurses Week, how the calling forced one Rochesterian to change his life.
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City to Replace Old, Faded Signs (R News)
Decades-old signs that direct visitors to a handful of Rochester landmarks will soon be replaced. The city will replace the fading, color-coded signs with about 200 new ones.
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Police Confrontation Leads to Gunfire (R News)
A confrontation between a man and Rochester police ended with gunfire and beanbags. It started when police say the man threatened authorities with a knife Wednesday morning.
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NY Power Authority's Wiese Under Scrutiny (R News)
Some employees of the New York Power Authority are under scrutiny over deleted e-mails. It's part of the investigation into the misuse of state police to investigate Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno's travel records.
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Semcan Inc.: Strategic Alliance to Provide Industrial Users With a Fully Managed Service for Their Water and ... (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Semcan Inc, a leading worldwide supplier of environmental solutions to industry, today announces that its United Kingdom subsidiary Naston Limited has formed a Strategic Alliance with Aqueduct PLC, a UK water services management company that in conjunction with finance and engineering partners, fully funds, designs, builds and manages water treatment solutions tailored to ...
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