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Lithium battery blamed for Lion’s Head house fire
A lithium-ion battery in a pet collar which caught fire while charging caused a $550,000 house fire in Lion’s Head, Northern Bruce Peninsula’s fire chief said. The fire was reported Tuesday, when an occupant outside heard a smoke alarm inside, opened the door and discovered thick black smoke. She closed the door and called 911, […]
Out of the woods: One London womanâs escape from homelessness
From a tent in the woods, to a roof over her head, to a role in a homelessness forum, Tanya Burke has come far. Her journey isn’t over yet.
Santa to come ‘home for the holidays’
(Contributed by the Kincardine Chamber of Commerce) Plans for the 2024 Kincardine & District Chamber of Commerce Santa Claus Parade are in full swing. To read the entire article online, … Continue reading Santa to come ‘home for the holidays’
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He’ll try, but Trump can’t stop the clean energy revolution
By Matt Simon
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.
During his first time around as president, Donald Trump rolled back a bevy of environmental rules, withdrew from the Paris Agreement, and boosted the fossil fuel industry.
Can environmental law move beyond bedrock 1970’s legislation, while adapting to current and future challenges?
A 2022 report titled Promises Half Kept at the Half Century Mark, by the Environmental Integrity Project, released on the Clean Water Act’s 50th anniversary said the law is “falling short of its original goals.”
Michigan, for example, has the 4th largest number of impaired lakes, reservoirs and streams assessed for water contact recreation in the U.S.