Just since 2005 the Anishinabek of the Gitchi Gami are seeing increases in the levels of mercury and other toxics on the land and in the waters of the Fort Williams First Nation. Citing Environment Canada's National Pollutant Release Inventory the AGG would like to see some activity to reduce these levels. From the Thunder Bay Source;
Damien Lee, executive director of the AGG says cancer-causing substances such as dioxin and mercury are what the group is most concerned about and dozens of substances are released from more than 15 active industrial operations within two kilometres of where First Nation citizens live. [...]
Lee says Environment Canada's facility and substance information is hard to find and the web site is not user friendly and he intends to put all of the data on the AGG web site.
This is a bit off my beaten track but I wanted to address the concerns of the Anishinabek of the Gitchi Gami.
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Hi Larry,
Thanks for relaying our concerns. Since our July 4 07 press release industry has responded, taking no responsibility for the increased mercury emissions from 2005 to 2006.
They blamed it on increase of consumption, but failed to mention renewable energies are needed in order to reduce Ontario's dependency on coal-fired power...
Take care,
Damien Lee
Executive Director
Anishinabek of the Gitchi Gami
Thunder Bay
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