Ecology OttawaCategory: News Releases
A green and just recovery for Ottawa
We recognize that if we want to build back better, we need to put not only the planet, but people first.
Read MorePublic letter to Glebe BIA
Ecology Ottawa is terminating the longstanding relationship with the Glebe BIA, anchored around the annual Great Glebe Green Garage Sale.
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tepid and tentative City of Ottawa budget out of sync with the climate crisis
“Cities around the world are responding to the climate crisis with innovative policies that tackle emissions while enhancing livability, community connections and public health. By contrast, Ottawa’s 2020 budget is tepid and tentative. It fixes small issues at the margins while aggravating many of the environmental challenges currently facing our city.”
Read MoreChalk River Nuclear Laboratories Proposing to Build New Waste Storage Facility near Ottawa River
The Canadian Nuclear Energy Alliance is planning to build a radioactive waste storage facility in Chalk River that is not up to standards of nuclear waste storage. In 2015, the Canadian National Energy Alliance won a contract to manage the…
Read MoreAll Candidates’ Forum for the Ottawa-Vanier By-election
[french follows] Join residents of Ottawa-Vanier to hear from candidates running in the November 10 provincial by-election. Ask the questions that are most important to you. The forum will feature: – André Marin (Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario) – Claude…
Read MoreIf New Pipeline Review Is Credible it Will Show There’s No Social License For Energy East and the Pipeline Can’t and Won’t Be Built
For Immediate Release June 16th 2016, Ottawa— With the official review of the Energy East pipeline launching today, a large cross section of community and environmental organizations representing hundreds of thousands of Canadians said if the National Energy Board’s revised…
Read MoreThe New Kinder Morgan Pipeline Has Been Approved but the Fight Is Not Over
The National Energy Board approved a new Kinder Morgan pipeline which would run through Alberta and British Columbia and this, unfortunately, comes as no surprise. The NEB has proved time and time again that it is out of touch with…
Read MorePress Release: Ecology Ottawa calls on Ottawa Chamber of Commerce to cancel pipeline event on eve of Earth Day
For immediate Release March 31, 2016, Ottawa, ON – Ecology Ottawa is calling on the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce to cancel an event promoting the proposed Energy East pipeline scheduled for April 21, the eve of Earth Day. A…
Read MoreEnergy East Won’t Get Built
Massive Oil Pipeline Incompatible with Federal Government’s Climate Pledge, Hundreds of Thousands of People Already Opposed to Energy East Pipeline For Immediate Release December 17, Ottawa –The Energy East pipeline cannot be built now that Prime Minister Trudeau has agreed…
Read MoreEcology Ottawa applauds local musicians refusing to play for oil and pipelines: Community crowdfunding will soon send TransCanada packing
For immediate release May 3, 2015 (Ottawa): Ecology Ottawa applauds local musicians who are taking a stand by refusing to play at a music festival sponsored by TransCanada Corporation, the company behind the proposed Energy East pipeline, as well as…
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