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To: Sustainable Maritimes (sust-mar) From: Mark Butler <ar427@chebucto.ns.ca> Tip: if your message doesn't reach sust-mar, you probably sent it with html coding. Use your "Format" pull-down menu to switch to plain text format. ____________________________________________________________________________ Hi How close would you like to get to a seismic vessel while scuba diving? If you answered not close, you might like to come to an outdoor presentation on seismic blasting on Wednesday, May 21 from 10-2. Email Mark at ar427@chebucto.ns.ca for more information. The focus will be on proposed seismic blasting surveys in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Sydney Bight. ps There will be a sign making party on Tuesday, 20th at 4 at EAC. -------------------- Mark Butler Marine Issues Committee Coordinator Ecology Action Centre 1568 Argyle Street Suite 31 Halifax, NS B3J 2B3 902.429.2202p 902.422.6410f ----------------------- -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- DFO FLOUTED ENVIRONMENTAL RULES: REPORT The department that is supposed to safeguard Canada's marine environment is itself guilty of violating federal environmental rules, according to a new report. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_dforeport20030520 CAPE BRETON FISHERMEN WAIT OUT CRAB FIGHT About 30 newly licensed crab fishermen on the west coast of Cape Breton say they're willing to wait to go crab fishing. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_cpcrabreax20030516 PROVINCE ORGANIZES SKEETER CONTROL FORCES Maritimers are being encouraged to celebrate Mosquito Control Day this Saturday. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_westnileday20030516 LOWER SULPHUR, HIGHER COSTS PROPOSED FOR REGION The federal government is taking steps to make the air Nova Scotians breathe cleaner. But it comes with a steep price tag. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_sulphur20030516 IRAQIS MARCH AGAINST U.S. OCCUPATION About 10,000 Shiite Muslims marched through Baghdad Monday in the largest anti-American protest since the war ended. FULL STORY: http://cbc.ca/stories/2003/05/19/iraq_march030519 TAR PONDS COMPENSATION PROGRAM CONSIDERED People who live near Sydney's tar ponds may be eligible for money to help them sell their homes. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_tarpproperty20030516 COMPANY FINED FOR COAL DUST INCIDENT A company that handles coal unloaded at the former Devco piers in Cape Breton has been fined $1,000 for an environmental infraction. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_logistecfine20030515 © Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ____________________________________________________________________________ If a friend forwarded this email to you, please consider joining sust-mar yourself. Just send 'subscribe sust-mar' to mailto:majordomo@chebucto.ca
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