tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80687003687494881062024-03-13T00:29:09.227-07:00A Letter A DayI'll be writing a letter every day for one yearDaily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-40693617810518826782012-08-13T20:19:00.000-07:002012-08-25T20:19:21.594-07:00Day 34: Apple - Quit The Coal!<a href="http://www.wespeaknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Apple-go-green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://www.wespeaknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Apple-go-green.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
An Apple a day won't do much good if you're breathing in air polluted by coal.<br />
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Sorry for the pun. But really...Apple isn't struggling, it can afford to do this.<br />
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After <a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/05/apple_coal/" target="_blank">pressure </a>from Greenpeace, Apple <a href="http://www.apple.com/environment/renewable-energy/" target="_blank">declared</a> its newest data centre would all be powered by renewables. Not bad. But they could do better. I'm sure they've got more than one data centre. <br />
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Same letter, new CEO...here we go!<br />
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<a name='more'></a><u><b>The Letter</b></u> <br />
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To: Tim Cook<br />
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Thank you for making Apple's new NC data centre powered all by renewables. But the other data centres should still have their energy sources converted away from coal. The coal-fired power plants that energize your giant data centers are one of the world’s top sources of airborne carcinogens and greenhouse gases.<br />
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You’ve probably seen the Greenpeace International report confirming just how much coal is being burned to keep all those servers online. It casts quite a cloud over all that IT innovation, but the facts are easy to see: Our data is downright dirty.<br />
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But you have an opportunity to clear things up, leading us toward the realization of IT that is powered by the sun and the wind, not dirty coal. Here’s what you can do to make it happen:<br />
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- Make it company policy to seek renewable energy when siting your data centres.<br />
- Urge your electricity suppliers to move away from dirty energy<br />
generation, investing instead in renewable energy generation, capacity, and efficiency.<br />
- Advocate full transparency of your energy use and carbon footprint for all products, as well as your cloud presence.<br />
- Encourage your product suppliers and manufacturers to adopt similar policies, and give preferences to green suppliers<br />
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As an environmentally aware digital citizen, I'm asking you to help us all breathe a little easier by working with Greenpeace to create a world where data centres powered by dirty coal are a thing of the past. Along with being the source of so many IT breakthroughs, you'll literally give us all a breath of fresh air.<br />
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<b>Sent to: </b><br />
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tcook@apple.com<br />
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Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-75638546370535803122012-08-12T20:01:00.000-07:002012-08-25T20:19:36.403-07:00Day 33: Amazon, Coal Powered Data Servers? Really?Did you know: If you used a web service like Netflix, Pinterest, Dropbox or Instagram today, you were routed through Amazon’s cloud platform?<i> (<a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/Cool-IT/amazon-failing-to-admit-its-dirty-cloud-probl/blog/41118/" target="_blank">source</a>)</i><br />
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A <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/Cool-IT/amazon-failing-to-admit-its-dirty-cloud-probl/blog/41118/" target="_blank">recent study</a> estimated that one third of all daily internet users will access an Amazon cloud site on average at least once a day; Greenpeace believes<a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/publications/Campaign-reports/Climate-Reports/How-Clean-is-Your-Cloud/" target="_blank"> 64% of Amazon's electricity</a> comes from coal.<br />
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But, as Greenpeace <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/cleanourcloud/petition/" target="_blank">says</a>:<i> </i><br />
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<a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/Global/international/artwork/climate/2012/logos.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/Global/international/artwork/climate/2012/logos.png" width="320" /></a><i>T</i><i>here’s hope! The tech industry is led by a few very large companies who can choose to quit the coal habit. Thanks to you </i>[people supporting Greenpeace campaigns]<i>, Facebook already has. So we're kicking off a campaign to see Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple — three of the largest owners of data centres in the world — make the switch."</i><br />
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<u><b>The Letter</b></u><br />
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<a href="http://images.usatoday.com/money/_photos/2005/07/06/inside1-amazon-bezos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>To: Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO<br />
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Amazon is known for its fun culture and great customer service. But there is one area that it is seriously harming its customers. The coal-fired power plants that energize your giant data centers are one of the world’s top sources of airborne carcinogens and greenhouse gases.<br />
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You’ve probably seen the Greenpeace International report confirming just how much coal is being burned to keep all those servers online. It casts quite a cloud over all that IT innovation, but the facts are easy to see: Our data is downright dirty.<br />
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But you have an opportunity to clear things up, leading us toward the realization of IT that is powered by the sun and the wind, not dirty coal. Here’s what you can do to make it happen:<br />
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- Make it company policy to seek renewable energy when siting your data centres.<br />
- Urge your electricity suppliers to move away from dirty energy<br />
generation, investing instead in renewable energy generation, capacity, and efficiency.<br />
- Advocate full transparency of your energy use and carbon footprint for all products, as well as your cloud presence.<br />
- Encourage your product suppliers and manufacturers to adopt similar policies, and give preferences to green suppliers<br />
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As an environmentally aware digital citizen, I'm asking you to help us all breathe a little easier by working with Greenpeace to create a world where data centres powered by dirty coal are a thing of the past. Along with being the source of so many IT breakthroughs, you'll literally give us all a breath of fresh air.<u><b><br /></b></u><br />
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<u><b>Sent to:</b></u><br />
The problem with web-based companies is they are less likely to provide a snail mail address for customer comments.<br />
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jeff@amazon.comDaily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-48367594148010481052012-08-11T19:42:00.000-07:002012-08-25T19:42:53.793-07:00Day 32: Bill Gates, Microsoft - Time to Kick the CoalAs Chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates still has a lot of clout. I'm going to recycle <a href="http://dailylettergirl.blogspot.ca/2012/08/day-31-microsoft-time-to-kick-coal.html#more" target="_blank">yesterday's post</a> and send a letter to Bill.<br />
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To: Bill Gates<br />
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Thank you for all of the amazing work the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation does in the world! However, the world today cannot be changed by non-profit foundations alone. Businesses can increase their value by making the world a better place.<br />
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As you may have seen in this <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/cleanourcloud/petition/" target="_blank">petition</a>:<br />
The coal-fired power plants that energize your giant data centers are one of the world’s top sources of airborne carcinogens and greenhouse gases.<br />
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You’ve probably seen the Greenpeace International report confirming just how much coal is being burned to keep all those servers online. It casts quite a cloud over all that IT innovation, but the facts are easy to see: Our data is downright dirty.<br />
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But you have an opportunity to clear things up, leading us toward the realization of IT that is powered by the sun and the wind, not dirty coal. Here’s what you can do to make it happen:<br />
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- Make it company policy to seek renewable energy when siting your data centres.<br />
- Urge your electricity suppliers to move away from dirty energy<br />
generation, investing instead in renewable energy generation, capacity, and efficiency.<br />
- Advocate full transparency of your energy use and carbon footprint for all products, as well as your cloud presence.<br />
- Encourage your product suppliers and manufacturers to adopt similar policies, and give preferences to green suppliers<br />
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As an environmentally aware digital citizen, I'm asking you to help us all breathe a little easier by working with Greenpeace to create a world where data centres powered by dirty coal are a thing of the past. Along with being the source of so many IT breakthroughs, you'll literally give us all a breath of fresh air.<br />
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Sent to: billg@microsoft.com<br />
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<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-91808793050708158052012-08-10T19:26:00.000-07:002012-08-25T19:29:21.389-07:00Day 31: Microsoft, Time to Kick The Coal - Learn from FacebookA couple years ago, the Facebook group "Unfriend Coal" appeared. 20 months later, Facebook announced a goal to run on renewable energy. That's huge...Facebook uses more electricity than some small countries.<br />
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Facebook even purportedly <a href="http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/how-much-energy-does-facebook-use-in-a-day/25620" target="_blank">asked Google for help</a> with designing more energy efficient servers (yay! I love it when our Internet overlords collaborate for good causes).<br />
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Greenpeace <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/cool-it/ITs-carbon-footprint/Facebook/" target="_blank">has a timeline </a>on how they made it happen (<b>actually, how <i>we </i>made it happen</b> ... campaigns are only as successful as people like us supporting)<br />
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Here's the video they used to launch the campaign:<br />
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Despite former CEO Bill Gate's extreme love for philanthropy, Microsoft isn't doing too well yet in this regard.<br />
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Dear Microsoft CEO Mr. Ballmer,<br />
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The coal-fired power plants that energize your giant data centers are one of the world’s top sources of airborne carcinogens and greenhouse gases.<br />
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You’ve probably seen the Greenpeace International report confirming just how much coal is being burned to keep all those servers online. It casts quite a cloud over all that IT innovation, but the facts are easy to see: Our data is downright dirty.<br />
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But you have an opportunity to clear things up, leading us toward the realization of IT that is powered by the sun and the wind, not dirty coal. Here’s what you can do to make it happen:<br />
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- Make it company policy to seek renewable energy when siting your data centres.<br />
- Urge your electricity suppliers to move away from dirty energy<br />
generation, investing instead in renewable energy generation, capacity, and efficiency.<br />
- Advocate full transparency of your energy use and carbon footprint for all products, as well as your cloud presence.<br />
- Encourage your product suppliers and manufacturers to adopt similar policies, and give preferences to green suppliers<br />
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As an environmentally aware digital citizen, I'm asking you to help us all breathe a little easier by working with Greenpeace to create a world where data centres powered by dirty coal are a thing of the past. Along with being the source of so many IT breakthroughs, you'll literally give us all a breath of fresh air.<br />
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Respectfully,<br />
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<b>Email</b>: steveb@microsoft.com<br />
<b>Phone</b>: (425) 706-8448<br />
(Emailed this one as it was taking too much time finding the mailing address) <br />
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<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-592646635607003322012-08-09T17:48:00.000-07:002012-08-25T20:20:06.966-07:00Day 30: KFC, Tigers, and Rainforests ... Oh My!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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It's been slow churning out these letters, so I’m going to cop out and take more ideas from Greenpeace. They’ve got lots of good things going already. Hopefully the blog will diversify organizations a bit in the future....but GP has made it so easy! And that’s why their campaigns are so successful.<br />
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<u><b>The Issue</b></u><br />
KFC’s packaging is <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/kfcreport/" target="_blank">made from poorly managed rainforests</a>. The endangered Sumatra tiger is at risk because of it.<br />
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The below video's finest moment is when the Colonel drawls in his Southern accent "Shove it, hippy!"<br />
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To: KFC CEO David Novak<br />
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It has been called to my attention that KFC's packaging is made from rainforests in Indonesia, including the habitat of the endangered Sumatra tiger.<br />
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Please change your packaging to include mainly recycled material, and ensure fibers used are from better managed forests (or from some of the many alternative sources of packaging materials). <br />
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I will make sure to discourage family and friends from purchasing KFC until this has been corrected.<br />
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Thank you.<br />
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<b>Sent to:</b><br />
KFC's Corporate Address for Customer Comments<br />
P.O. Box 725489<br />
Atlanta, GA 31139<br />
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U.S. 1-800-225-5532 <br />
Canada 1-866-664-5696<br />
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<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-78534787178831298132012-08-07T18:21:00.000-07:002012-08-25T18:25:30.596-07:00Day 29, First Nations, Enbridge, and Heritage Minister Moore<br />
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An important demographic which hasn't gotten much mention during this project re: Enbridge is First Nations.<br />
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Enbridge says that 60% of First Nations are on board with the pipeline (they will get 10% ownership); although many believe this to be <a href="http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/redeye/2012/06/enbridge-inflating-numbers-pipeline-support" target="_blank">inflated</a>. Enbridge isn't winning a lot of trust, given the oversimplified-to-the-point-of-deception video about the tanker routes:<br />
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I'm not really sure who to write to that is of particular relevance to First Nations, so I'll just send some support to Heritage Minister Moore, who was "the first cabinet member to publicly express doubt and criticism of the project" (<a href="http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/politics/archives/2012/08/20120804-151831.html" target="_blank">source</a>).<br />
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To: Honourable Minister Moore<br />
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Thank you for openly expressing doubt of the Enbridge project.<br />
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It means a lot, thank you for your integrity! <br />
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<b>Sent to:</b><br />
Minister of Canadian Heritage<br />
and Official Languages<br />
House of Commons<br />
Ottawa, Ontario<br />
K1A 0A6<br />
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James.Moore@parl.gc.ca<br />
604.937.5650 <br />
<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-57635361422868280432012-08-06T00:54:00.000-07:002012-08-10T01:14:55.178-07:00Day 28, Alberta Premier Redford and Enbridge<div style="text-align: left;">
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<a href="http://www.calgaryherald.com/Yaffe+Enbridge+Alberta+should+thank+premier/7060445/story.html#ixzz237bUL0af" target="_blank">Another article</a> says Clark may actually help Enbridge because if <a href="http://dailylettergirl.blogspot.ca/2012/08/day-27-bc-premier-clark-and-enbridge.html" target="_blank">her conditions</a> are met it may move a chunk of the population to supporters (currently 51% are "moderate" on the pipeline).<br />
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“Clark’s demands are more than reasonable in a province where environmentalism trumps cash, tourism and the fishery are economic mainstays, and aboriginal treaty rights remain unclear.”<br />
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As mentioned, there is massive <a href="http://dailylettergirl.blogspot.ca/2012/08/day-27-bc-premier-clark-and-enbridge.html" target="_blank">criticism on all sides</a>. Criticism I agree with:<br />
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<li>It's probably not helpful to boycott national energy strategy talks. Times like this need conversation. She should attend, and get more people onboard. At least it gave lots of publicity...</li>
<li>The mainstay - even with conditions, spills <i>are</i> gonna happen. Environmentalists and First Nations aren't happy at the prospect of the pipeline going through just because BC gets more money.</li>
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<b><u>Today's Letter </u></b></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">To: <a href="mailto:premier@gov.ab.ca" target="_blank">Honourable Premier Redford</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I know this letter isn’t going to change your opinion on the Enbridge pipeline. But I think it’s important for you to hear as many voices of dissent as possible. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">To quote David Suzkui, we should not support this the proposed national energy strategy “because it’s focused more on tar sands, pipelines, and markets than on getting Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions under control by shifting from fossil fuel dependency to a more efficient system based on conservation and renewable energy.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I'm happy that the Enbridge pipeline will have increased environmental safety measures, but is it enough? Canada's wilderness is unique and important...trying out these regulations seems like a science experiment we don't really need. Let's experiment with greener jobs and renewable energy instead, where the biggest "spills" are much more benign. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Here are some other reasons I think the pipeline isn't the best idea:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">1) <b>Expense</b>. Building the pipeline is a significant amount of money, and making it to a high safety standard will be cost prohibitive. At the end of the day, it’s nearly impossible to guarantee that there will be no spills or accidents. It’s not worth the costs required to make the margin smaller.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">2) <b> Spills happen from time to time</b>. The pipeline is often in more remote areas, which means workers have to work at a very high level of safety which is difficult and expensive. Renewable energy and energy conservation (if done well) is much safer, both for workers and the environment.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">3) <b> Comparative advantage and foreign currency.</b> Countries such as China are using solar panels and wind power at an increasing rate. If we work hard and become experts at creating renewable energy and energy efficiency or smart grid systems, we can still sell our products and expertise and gain money there.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">4) <b>Global reputation.</b> Investing in the pipeline will not make us popular internationally. Everyone can benefit from what we learn if we invest in renewables and efficiency instead, even those with which we could have traded oil. A few friends and a world of unhappiness, or a world where everyone appreciates and respects our protectiveness.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">5) <b>The Environment, Tourism, and Canada's Identity. </b>Canada is famous for its natural resources. Most Canadians are proud of their wilderness, even if the majority of their contact is going to a friend's cottage once a year. Tourism generates a large amount of revenue and jobs, which would be at risk if there was a spill of some sort.</span></div>
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</div>Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-54966443482273773442012-08-05T00:28:00.000-07:002012-08-10T00:42:05.127-07:00Day 27, BC Premier Clark and EnbridgeBC's Premier Clark rocked the Enbridge news in the past weeks with her definitive stance, <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/07/27/pol-premiers-friday.html" target="_blank">refusing to partake</a> in national energy strategy discussions "until we see some progress in the discussions between British Columbia, Alberta and the federal government with respect to the Gateway pipeline."<br />
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She set out <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/07/23/pol-bc-pipeline-clark-gateway.html" target="_blank">5 conditions</a> including<br />
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<li>"Deploying world-leading marine oil-spill response, prevention and recovery systems for B.C.'s coastline and ocean" and </li>
<li>"Ensuring British Columbia receives a fair share of the fiscal and economic benefits of a proposed heavy oil project that reflects the level, degree and nature of the risk borne by the province, the environment and taxpayers."</li>
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Of course, the latter condition is the one which has been the most controversial. More money?!<br />
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No one is happy, though....many environmentalists and First Nations say the conditions are token, won't prevent spills, and put BC on sale to the highest bidder. Pipeline supporters are unhappy about the more money part.<br />
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<b><u>The Letter</u></b><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">To: <a href="mailto:premier@gov.bc.ca" target="_blank">Premier Clark</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I applaud your tough stance on the Enbridge Pipeline. While you have been plagued by criticism, I think it is important that someone takes a stand. Please keep going and don’t listen to the naysayers!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Your stance was an important factor in Enbridge committing to another $500m in safety measures.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">Still, it’s not enough. As Suzuki said:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“B.C.’s premier should have renounced the [national energy strategy] proposal because it’s focused more on tar sands, pipelines, and markets than on getting Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions under control by shifting from fossil fuel dependency to a more efficient system based on conservation and renewable energy.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Whatever the case, thanks for trying hard!</span><br />
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The Honourable Christy Clark<br />
Premier of British Columbia<br />
Box 9041<br />
Station PROV GOVT<br />
Victoria, BC<br />
<b>Email</b>: premier@gov.bc.ca<br />
<b>Phone: </b>250-387-1715<br />
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<br /></div>Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-81237106739006093192012-08-04T23:30:00.000-07:002012-08-10T00:57:49.613-07:00Day 26, A Spill A Week - Principled Letter to Enbridge<b>Fun Fact:</b> Enbridge for the past ten years averaged about a spill each week<br />
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<b>Clarification:</b> Having worked at an oil company, I know what counts as a spill. It can be something incredibly small in the realm of a few litres.<br />
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Judging from their own CSR reports, it's over 6 million gallons <b>(~160,000 barrels) from 1999- 2010</b>. People living or working nearby a spill feel it more, but it still affects everyone when the environment is sullied.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source is <a href="http://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Global-Warming/Reports/NWF_EnbridgeOilSpill_WEB_Final.ashx" target="_blank">National Wildlife Federation</a></td></tr>
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<b><u>Today's Letter</u></b><br />
Definitely won't do anything (unlike publicly commenting <a href="http://dailylettergirl.blogspot.ca/2012/08/day-25-you-can-officially-comment-on.html" target="_blank">here </a>to the government of Canada). It's a general letter of dissent to Enbridge. What are they going to do, change their entire business? Not likely.<br />
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But it's important to add to the dissenting voices (although I wonder if the more people writing into them, the more they will expend on shiny PR campaigns).<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">To: Enbridge </span><br />
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The Enbridge safety and environmental record is far from perfect. While this is understandable to a degree, even with proposed improvements it is not likely that Canadian citizens will want the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline. </div>
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The number of people in the public that support the pipeline may well be dwarfed by those who do not, which should be a consideration given the anticipated expenditure.</div>
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Thank you. </div>
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<br /></div>Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-91883614224608131442012-08-03T17:40:00.000-07:002012-08-03T17:41:42.553-07:00Day 25, You Can Officially Comment on Enbridge "Online", But It Won't Be Easy....<b>Excitement:</b> did you know you can publicly log your Enbridge opinion online by August 31st<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://gatewaypanel.review-examen.gc.ca/efile/LetterOfComment.aspx" target="_blank"><b>RIGHT HERE?! (click)</b></a></span></div>
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<b>Less excitement:</b> just realized you also have to CC to <a href="http://gatewaypanel.review-examen.gc.ca/clf-nsi/prtcptngprcss/lttrfcmmnt-eng.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">three people</a> who work at Enbridge. One step forward three steps back. Thanks to <a href="http://www.pacificwild.org/site/take_action/enbridge-tankers.html" target="_blank">Pacific Wild</a> for pointing this out. At least you can use e-mail. <br />
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Note, <b style="color: blue;"><a href="http://gatewaypanel.review-examen.gc.ca/clf-nsi/fq/hrngrdrq-eng.html#s2" target="_blank">one part of the website (F&Q's for hearing order) hasn't included this information</a></b>. I'm sure it wasn't trying to mislead people. But still...do a better job when working on a multibillion dollar project, please!<br />
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<a name='more'></a><b>Additional Aversion:</b> you need to include your contact information online. It goes into the public registry - does that mean anyone can see my contact info online, or will it just be available to gov't? Anyone know?<br />
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<u><b>Official Letter of Comment</b></u><br />
Pretty much the same as all the other letters I've written so far about this:<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I'm happy that the Enbridge pipeline will have increased environmental safety measures, but is it enough? Canada's wilderness is unique and important...trying out these regulations seems like a science experiment we don't really need. Let's experiment with greener jobs and renewable energy instead, where the biggest "spills" are much more benign. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Here are some other reasons I think the pipeline isn't the best idea:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">1) <b>Expense</b>. Building the pipeline is a significant amount of money, and making it to a high safety standard will be cost prohibitive. At the end of the day, it’s nearly impossible to guarantee that there will be no spills or accidents. It’s not worth the costs required to make the margin smaller.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">2) <b>Spills happen from time to time.</b> The pipeline is often in more remote areas, which means workers have to work at a very high level of safety which is difficult and expensive. Renewable energy and energy conservation (if done well) is much safer, both for workers and the environment.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">3) <b> Comparative advantage and foreign currency. </b>Countries such as China are using solar panels and wind power at an increasing rate. If we work hard and become experts at creating renewable energy and energy efficiency or smart grid systems, we can still sell our products and expertise and gain money there.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">4) <b>Global reputation. </b>Investing in the pipeline will not make us popular internationally. Everyone can benefit from what we learn if we invest in renewables and efficiency instead, even those with which we could have traded oil. A few friends and a world of unhappiness, or a world where everyone appreciates and respects our protectiveness.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">5) <b>The Environment, Tourism, and Canada's Identity.</b> Canada (particularly BC) is famous for its natural resources. Most Canadians are proud of their wilderness, even if the majority of their contact is going to a friend's cottage once a year. Tourism generates a large amount of revenue and jobs, which would be at risk if there was a spill of some sort.</span><br />
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<b>Submitted Here</b>: http://gatewaypanel.review-examen.gc.ca/efile/LetterOfComment.aspx<br />
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<b>And, <u>as required to be valid</u>, e-mailed to: </b><br />
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Kenneth MacDonald<br />
VP, Law and Regulatory Affairs<br />
Northern Gateway Pipelines Inc.<br />
30th Floor, 425 – 1st Street SW<br />
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3L8<br />
Fax: 403-718-3525<br />
<a href="mailto:kenneth.macdonald@enbridge.com">kenneth.macdonald@enbridge.com</a><br />
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Abby Dorval<br />
Manager, Regulatory Affairs<br />
Northern Gateway Pipelines Inc.<br />
30th Floor, 425 – 1st Street SW<br />
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3L8<br />
Fax: 403-231-7380<br />
<a href="mailto:abby.dorval@enbridge.com">abby.dorval@enbridge.com</a><br />
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Richard Neufeld, Q.C.<br />
Barrister & Solicitor<br />
Fraser Milner Casgrain<br />
15th Floor, 850 – 2nd Street SW<br />
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R8<br />
Fax: 403-268-3100<br />
<a href="mailto:richard.neufeld@fmc-law.com">richard.neufeld@fmc-law.com</a>Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-33975587135716964502012-08-03T00:17:00.000-07:002012-08-03T00:17:39.548-07:00Day 24, North America's Wilderness, Letter to Minister of EnvironmentIn good(?) news, according to <a href="http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1235949--enbridge-says-it-can-meet-b-c-s-demands">Toronto Star</a>, Enbridge will comply with BC Premier Clark's request for “world-leading” prevention and response to oil spills by adding $500 million of safety measures, such as thicker pipes. <br />
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Here's a snippet with some information I didn't know about Canada's wilderness:<br />
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How big of a difference will the $500m make? No one knows until we try it out, as the measures are to be "world-leading".<br />
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Today's letter is to Canada's environment minister, and once again it's recycled.<br />
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<u><b>Letter</b></u><br />
From my quick bout of web searching, the Environmental Minister hasn't been too behind much environmental stuff lately. Disappointing. Shouldn't his job be "That darn Hippy Minister always fighting for the whales and whatever" or at least, "That darn Minister, always forcing us to take a step back and reconsider our decisions and their impact on the environment" ? <br />
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<span style="color: black;">Instead of </span><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/ottawa-maintains-support-for-enbridge-and-northern-gateway/article4426926/" style="color: blue;">quotes </a><span style="color: black;">from Kent such as "Pipelines are still, by far, the safest way to transport petrochemicals in any form," how about "There are things we can put some large-scale investment in, beyond petrochemicals"?</span><br />
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To: <a href="mailto:peter.kent@parl.gc.ca">Honourable Peter Kent</a></div>
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I'm happy that the Enbridge pipeline will have increased environmental safety measures, but is it enough? Canada's wilderness is unique and important...trying out these regulations seems like a science experiment we don't really need. Let's experiment with greener jobs and renewable energy instead, where the biggest "spills" are much more benign. </div>
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Here are some other reasons that, as Environment Minister, you should consider and include in your opinions when asked about supporting the pipeline:</div>
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<br />1) <b>Expense</b>. Building the pipeline is a significant amount of money, and making it to a high safety standard will be cost prohibitive. At the end of the day, it’s nearly impossible to guarantee that there will be no spills or accidents. It’s not worth the costs required to make the margin smaller.<br /><br />It makes far more fiscal sense to invest the money by increasing renewable energy, increasing the efficiency with which we use our energy, and investing in better infrastructure so that people are more likely to live close to home and are able to walk or bike to work. These new skill requirements will create a huge amount of jobs.<br /><br />2) <b> Spills happen from time to time</b>. The pipeline is often in more remote areas, which means workers have to work at a very high level of safety which is difficult and expensive. Renewable energy and energy conservation (if done well) is much safer, both for workers and the environment.<br /><br />3) <b>Comparative advantage and foreign currency. </b>Countries such as China are using solar panels and wind power at an increasing rate. If we work hard and become experts at creating renewable energy and energy efficiency or smart grid systems, we can still sell our products and expertise and gain money there.<br /><br />4) <b>Global reputation.</b> Investing in the pipeline will not make us popular internationally. Everyone can benefit from what we learn if we invest in renewables and efficiency instead, even those with which we could have traded oil. A few friends and a world of unhappiness, or a world where everyone appreciates and respects our protectiveness. <br /><br />5)<b> The Environment, Tourism, and Canada's Identity.</b> Canada (particularly BC) is famous for its natural resources. Most Canadians are proud of their wilderness, even if the majority of their contact is going to a friend's cottage once a year. Tourism generates a large amount of revenue and jobs, which would be at risk if there was a spill of some sort.</div>
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Thank you</div>
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<b>Sent To:</b><br />
House of Commons<br />Ottawa, Ontario<br />K1A 0A6 <br />
Phone: 613-992-0253 <br />E-Mail: <a href="mailto:peter.kent@parl.gc.ca">peter.kent@parl.gc.ca</a>Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-11394024781613330562012-08-02T10:53:00.000-07:002012-08-02T10:54:27.869-07:00Day 23, The Story of Change, Recycled Enbridge Letter to Min of Nat Resources Joe Oliver<br />
Do I expect the <a href="http://dailylettergirl.blogspot.ca/2012/07/day-23-enbridge-enlightenment-letter-to.html" style="color: blue;">Enbridge pipeline</a> to continue? Absolutely.<br />
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But there's always a small chance enough people will voice their opinions against it <span style="color: blue;"><b style="color: blue;"><a href="http://gatewaypanel.review-examen.gc.ca/clf-nsi/prtcptngprcss/lttrfcmmnt-eng.html">here</a></b>,</span> and stand behind a government committed to finding better ways to support our population.<br />
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Have you seen <a href="http://www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-change/" style="color: blue;">The Story of Change </a>yet? It's from the same people as The Story of Stuff. They pull out the big guns for this one in a large call for a generally positive but undetermined future. <b>Excellent image</b>:<br />
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One of its messages is that a better future can't be made by buying greener/more ethical products (though it's a part of it), but by exercising our "citizen muscle" to change the game.<br />
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<u><b>Today's (well, yesterday's) Letter</b> </u><br />
The previous letter is being re-used quite a bit for this letter to the Minister of Natural Resources.<br />
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To: <a href="mailto:joe.oliver@parl.gc.ca">Honourable Joe Oliver</a></div>
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Minister of Natural Resources is a paradoxical position to be in - how to best use our resources to support the planet. When to use, when to conserve? </div>
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The Enbridge pipeline may create many jobs, but it makes more sense to use the precautionary principle - Canada should encourage investment in renewable energy and green jobs. Here are some of the main reasons why the pipeline shouldn't be built:<br />
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1) <b>Expense.</b> Building the pipeline is a significant amount of money, and making it to a high safety standard will be cost prohibitive. At the end of the day, it’s nearly impossible to guarantee that there will be no spills or accidents. It’s not worth the costs required to make the margin smaller.<br />
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It makes far more fiscal sense to invest the money by increasing renewable energy, increasing the efficiency with which we use our energy, and investing in better infrastructure so that people are more likely to live close to home and are able to walk or bike to work. These new skill requirements will create a huge amount of jobs.<br />
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2) <b> Spills happen from time to time. </b>The pipeline is often in more remote areas, which means workers have to work at a very high level of safety which is difficult and expensive. Renewable energy and energy conservation (if done well) is much safer, both for workers and the environment.<br />
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3) <b>Comparative advantage and foreign currency.</b> Countries such as China are using solar panels and wind power at an increasing rate. If we work hard and become experts at creating renewable energy and energy efficiency or smart grid systems, we can still sell our products and expertise and gain money there. <br />
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4) <b>Global reputation</b>. Investing in the pipeline will not make us popular internationally. Everyone can benefit from what we learn if we invest in renewables and efficiency instead, even those with which we could have traded oil. A few friends and a world of unhappiness, or a world where everyone appreciates and respects our protectiveness. </div>
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5)<b> Natural Resources, Tourism, and Canada's Identity</b>. Canada (particularly BC) is famous for its natural resources. Most Canadians are proud of their wilderness, even if the majority of their contact is going to a friend's cottage once a year. Tourism generates a large amount of revenue and jobs, which would be at risk if there was a spill of some sort.<br />
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Thank you!</div>
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<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-3716670785288077772012-07-31T17:56:00.001-07:002012-08-01T11:44:19.684-07:00Day 22, Enbridge Enlightenment? Letter to Prime Minister Harper<b>I didn't want to write about the Enbridge pipeline, everyone knows about it already. </b><br />
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Several friends, people who usually never care about environmental issues, told me they don't want a pipeline.<br />
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Yet none of them have done anything to stop it.<br />
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So, here it is. Most people need to see an ad flash across screens/billboards/radios several times before taking action. <b>Hopefully this topic in peoples' newsfeeds will be one more poke, and they will use the resources here to share their opinions </b>with relevant government and companies.<b> </b><br />
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This stuff is complex, it changes daily (e.g. the <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/us-regulator-blocks-restart-of-enbridges-wisconsin-pipeline-after-unacceptable-spill/article4452065/?cmpid=rss1">latest spill</a> in Wisconsin). Share your findings here so everyone can get a better understanding.<br />
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Or go on public record to the government's registry sharing your opinions <b><a href="http://gatewaypanel.review-examen.gc.ca/clf-nsi/prtcptngprcss/lttrfcmmnt-eng.html">here</a></b>, open until Aug 31st.<br />
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<b><u>Starting Point: Summary of Key Issues from <a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/65315--some-facts-about-enbridge-s-proposed-northern-gateway-pipeline">The Canadian Press</a></u></b><br />
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<b>Route</b>: Northern Gateway would run between Bruderheim, Alta., northeast of Edmonton, to a marine terminal at Kitimat B.C. on the northern coast.<br />
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<b>Length</b>: 1,172 kilometres<br />
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<b>Estimated Cost</b>: ~$5.5 billion (<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/30/us-enbridge-gateway-idUSTRE80T18A20120130">source</a>) <br />
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<b>Capacity</b>: The oilsands line would have a capacity of 525,000 barrels of oil per day, while the condensate line would carry 193,000 barrels per day.<br />
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<b>Construction</b>: The vast majority of the pipe would be buried up to a metre underground, except at some water crossings where it's safer to run the line above ground.<br />
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<b>Construction jobs:</b> Enbridge estimates construction will create about 62,700 person-years of employment over three years of construction. During peak construction, 2,000 to 3,000 people will work on building the pipelines and their associated facilities. [Note this has been contested in studies such as <a href="http://www.policyalternatives.ca/pipedreams">here</a>]<br />
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<b>Permanent jobs</b>: Permanent pipeline operations would directly employ 104 people at various locations throughout Alberta and B.C., about half of whom would work in Kitimat.<br />
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<b>Alternatives</b>*: Some Canadian crude can access the West Coast through Kinder Morgan's 300,000 barrel-per-day Trans Mountain pipeline, which runs from near Edmonton to the B.C. Lower Mainland and Washington State. Kinder Morgan is looking to expand that line.<br />
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*A Letter A Day's Note: There are <i>many </i>other alternatives, which we will discuss in upcoming posts<br />
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<b>Critics</b>: Environmental, First Nations and other groups have spoken out against Northern Gateway. They say Enbridge can't guarantee there won't be a spill from the line itself or from a tanker along the coast and that such a spill would devastate the ecosystem.<br />
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<b>Proponents</b>: Enbridge has framed Northern Gateway as a matter of national interest, as it would help Canada become less reliant on a single oil export market: the United States. The ability to ship crude to Asia would get Canadian oil producers a better price for their crude. Suncor Energy Inc., Total E&P Canada, Cenovus Energy Corp., Nexen Inc. and MEG Energy Corp. are among the oilsands producers who back Northern Gateway.<br />
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<b>Aboriginals</b>: Some 130 B.C. First Nations, most of which have not signed treaties, have spoken out against the project. Enbridge has offered dozens of aboriginal groups a 10 per cent stake in the project, and says support has been strong.<br />
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<b><u>The Letter</u></b><br />
Which brings to the first letter, to the great Prime Minister of Canada himself. I'm not sure if this is the right guy to direct this to, maybe some of the more savvy campaigns will be able to recommend better people to e-mail this to.<br />
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Letters may get more complex as I learn more, but most will be recycled as the days go on.<br />
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In the meantime, this is just some of my own common and professional sense. Got any corrections, lemme know!<br />
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Dear <span id="goog_1538787230"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1538787234">Prime Minister Harper<span id="goog_1538787231"></span></a><a href="mailto:pm@pm.gc.ca">,</a></div>
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The Enbridge pipeline may create many jobs, but it makes more sense to use the precautionary principle - Canada should encourage investment in renewable energy and green jobs. Here are some of the main reasons why the pipeline shouldn't be built:</div>
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1) <b>Expense</b>. Building the pipeline is a significant amount of money, and making it to a high safety standard will be cost prohibitive. At the end of the day, it’s nearly impossible to guarantee that there will be no spills or accidents. It’s not worth the costs required to make the margin smaller.<br />
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It makes far more fiscal sense to invest the money by increasing renewable energy, increasing the efficiency with which we use our energy, and investing in better infrastructure so that people are more likely to live close to home and are able to walk or bike to work. These new skill requirements will create a huge amount of jobs.</div>
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2) <b> Spills happen</b> from time to time. The pipeline is often in more remote areas, which means workers have to work at a very high level of safety which is difficult and expensive. Renewable energy and energy conservation (if done well) is much safer, both for workers and the environment.</div>
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3) <b>Comparative advantage</b> <b>and foreign currency.</b> Countries such as China are using solar panels and wind power at an increasing rate. If we work hard and become experts at creating renewable energy and energy efficiency or smart grid systems, we can still sell our products and expertise and gain money there. </div>
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4) <b>Global reputation.</b> Investing in the pipeline will not make us popular internationally. Everyone can benefit from what we learn if we invest in renewables and efficiency instead, even those with which we could have traded oil. A few friends and a world of unhappiness, or a world where everyone appreciates and respects our protectiveness. </div>
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Thank you!</div>
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Sent to:<br />
Office of the Prime Minister<br />
80 Wellington Street<br />
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2<br />
<b>E-mail:</b> pm@pm.gc.ca<br />
<b>Give 'em a call:</b> 613-992-4211<br />
<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-57176065105664305432012-07-30T20:57:00.000-07:002012-07-31T18:16:35.953-07:00Day 21, Wal-Mart's Slightly Sustainable SeafoodWrapping up sustainable seafood for now will be the letter to Wal-Mart. They're 5/8 in Canadian and 12/20 in US rankings.<br />
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One of the positive steps they've made is "partnered with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) to help the company trace all of its seafood back to the sea and identify ways to engage with the fisheries and farming operations" (<a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/campaigns/ocean/Seafood/Get-involved/2012-supermarket-ranking/">GP</a>). <br />
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<b>This is no surprise, despite many issues with Wal-Mart, a lot of their sustainability initiatives have been proper</b>: beyond glitz and PR, tacking the more systemic, difficult, and long-term issues such as improving products along the <a href="http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2012/03/07/will-walmart-meet-its-sustainability-goals">supply chain</a>.<br />
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To: Wal-Mart</div>
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I am happy to see Wal-Mart’s work with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) to begin tracing seafood’s origins and finding ways to engaging fisheries and farming operations to creative positive change. Other accomplishments: getting rid of Atlantic cod, exploring better sourcing options for your tuna line, and requiring pilot fresh fish vendors to adhere to the Wal-Mart sustainability policy.<br />
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But, there are some areas that need improving, as per Greenpeace's website:</div>
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<li>Decrease the sale of these species: Fraser River sockeye salmon, Alaska pollock, tropical shrimp & prawns, farmed Atlantic salmon, Atlantic sea scallops, and canned yellowfin tuna. </li>
<li>Map out how Wal-Mart's sustainability policy will cover other products containing ingredients from the sea like chowder, pet food and sauces. </li>
<li>Create more detailed information on seafood labels</li>
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Thank you!</div>
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Sent to:<br />
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Walmart Home Office<br />
702 SW 8th Street<br />
Bentonville, Arkansas <br />
72716-8611<br />
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<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-1497155408979906242012-07-29T13:03:00.000-07:002012-07-29T13:51:03.788-07:00Day 20, Free José Ramón and Pascual, Amnesty International to Mexican Prez CalderónToday's letter is through <a href="http://www.amnesty.org/en/who-we-are">Amnesty International</a>, one of the more famous organizations that leverages the strength of international outcry, generally in the form of petitions and letter campaigns.<br />
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<a href="http://designresearchgroup.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/amnesty_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://designresearchgroup.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/amnesty_logo.jpg" width="188" /></a>People from all over the world write letters for someone they will never meet, who will probably never directly impact their lives in any way.<br />
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<b>But it's also about principles - we want to live in a world where human rights are respected</b>, and if they are violated it helps everyone when we speak up.<br />
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<b>Also, Amnesty writes the letter for you, so the lazy bonus is strong!</b><br />
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This letter is for two indigenous leaders detained in Mexico for legitimately increasing access to water. They are to spend 7 years in prison for a crime they didn't do because of their work with water. Full story <a href="http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/freedom-and-justice-Jose-Ramon-and-Pascual">here</a>.<br />
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Letter taken directly from Amnesty website:<span style="color: #073763;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Dear President Calderón,</span><br />
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I am writing to you to express my deep concern regarding the unfair trial of José Ramón Aniceto Gómez y Pascual Agustín Cruz, two indigenous human rights defenders from the Nahuan community of Atla, in the municipality of Pahuatlán, Puebla State.</div>
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They have already spent more than two years in prison for a crime they did not commit as the result of their work to guarantee access to water in their community. In 2010, they were detained, tried and sentenced to almost seven years in prison by Puebla state courts.</div>
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The two men are prisoners of conscience and Amnesty International will campaign on their behalf until they are released. The human rights organisation has documented many of the irregularities which resulted in the unsafe conviction of José Ramón Aniceto Gómez y Pascual Agustín Cruz, including the denial of their right to an impartial hearing, equality before the law, the presumption of innocence, and the right to an effective defence.</div>
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I welcome the fact that the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation has decided to review the case, as it is essential to correct the injustices that the two men have faced and to remedy the human rights violations committed against them.</div>
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Mr President, I call on your government to ensure José Ramón Aniceto Gómez y Pascual Agustín Cruz’s immediate and unconditional release, to guarantee a full and impartial investigation into their unfair detention and trial and to hold to account those responsible.</div>
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<b>My snail mail went to:</b><br />
FELIPE DE JESÚS CALDERÓN HINOJOSA<br />
Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos<br />
Residencia Oficial de los Pinos Casa <br />
Col. San Miguel Chapultepec, C.P. 11850, DISTRITO FEDERAL, México <br />
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<b>You can send online here</b>: <a href="http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/freedom-and-justice-Jose-Ramon-and-Pascual">http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/freedom-and-justice-Jose-Ramon-and-Pascual</a><br />
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<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-30791381578140127692012-07-27T17:04:00.000-07:002012-07-31T18:13:10.465-07:00Day 19, Why not Cogeneration? Poor Policy, Energy Minister Bentley?Ever heard of cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP)? If you're reading from Europe, there's a <a href="http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CGkQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eea.europa.eu%2Fdata-and-maps%2Findicators%2Fcombined-heat-and-power-chp-1%2Fcombined-heat-and-power-chp-2%2F&ei=RSQTUL-8AoXYqgH18IAw&usg=AFQjCNGJeQax6r7Y0WuPsAlCT2JquC9mHA&sig2=COHxdx_c7HO30mGlJIiHyg">good chance</a> you've enjoyed its benefits. <br />
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North America typically uses natural gas for heating <i>or </i>electricity. CHP lets you do both simultaneously - <b>use natural gas to generate electricity, and the waste heat can also be used for heating</b>. It’s way more efficient, saves money, and decreases emissions. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CHP can be used independently for a large factory or building, or it can be built to feed back into the grid. Many homes in Europe are heated from nearby industrial plants' waste fuel.</td></tr>
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<b>Why don't we use it?</b><br />
Meh, probably because it's just not that common here.<br />
It's not the first thing that comes to mind when building a place.<br />
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The <a href="https://www.iea.org/g8/chp/global_potential.asp">International Energy Agency</a> thinks CHP could provide 35% of electricity in G8+5 countries by 2040. Not bad. <b> </b><br />
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<b>How does it relate to today's letter?</b><br />
<a name='more'></a>It's a bit of a stretch, but here goes (sorry, 'tis a long one):<b> </b><br />
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CHP is one of the many conservation measures Ontario should use.<br />
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Instead, Ontario’s new <b>Industrial Electricity Incentive Program</b> makes<b> </b>electricity cheaper for companies building new plants (>$250million) or expanding operations. When is this a good idea?? I feel like this encourages companies to create operations which aren’t sustainable. <br />
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As always, creating new jobs is <a href="http://news.ontario.ca/mei/en/2012/06/industrial-electricity-incentive-program.html">cited as a reason</a>.<b> But there are smarter ways to create jobs.</b> According to the <a href="http://www.cleanairalliance.org/node/1113">Ontario Clean Air Alliance</a> (OCAA), <i> </i><br />
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<i>“The objective of creating jobs, making our industries more competitive, and spurring economic growth could be <a href="http://www.cleanairalliance.org/energy_efficiency">achieved much more intelligently</a> – and at a much lower cost – by working with industries to improve their energy productivity (see, for example, <a href="http://www.env-ne.org/resources/energy-efficiency-engine-of-economic-growth-in-canada">Energy Efficiency Engine of Economic Growth in Eastern Canada</a>)</i>”<br />
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I briefly checked out OCAA's website, while I haven’t had time to check most of their sources I’m confident of the general premise, so I’ll get behind them with a letter today.<br />
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OCAA recommends e-mailing <a href="mailto:christopher.bentley@ontario.ca">Energy Minister Bentley</a> and asking him <i>"to create sustainable jobs and lower electricity bills by investing in energy efficiency. Please tell him that subsidizing the wasteful consumption of high-cost electricity is a fool’s game."</i><br />
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<b>I'll be sending snail mail, but go ahead and e-mail him if you've got the time! Feel free to steal the wording.<span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">To: Hon Minister Bentley,</span><br />
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I do not support the Industrial Electricity Incentive Program. There are smarter ways to create jobs - it is likely that this program will encourage wasteful usage of electricity. Our laws should be doing the opposite.</div>
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Let's use things like incentives and policy encouraging cogeneration and other measures recommended by the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario.</div>
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<b style="color: black;">Sent to:</b></div>
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Ministry of Energy<br />
4th Floor, Hearst Block<br />
900 Bay Street<br />
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E1<br />
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416-327-6758<br />
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<b>Antibiotics</b><br />
Most of those succulent shrimp grow on crowded farms, disease is rampant, which is combated by pumping the shrimp (and, by extension, us) with antibiotics...some which have been <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/antibiotics-illegal-us-found-samples-foreign-shrimp/story?id=16344514&page=2#.UBCS9dX9Uis" style="color: blue;">banned in the USA</a><span style="color: blue;">.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">If the States banned something, you know it's pretty bad.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u><b><span style="color: black;">Then there's the environment....</span></b></u></span><br />
Shrimp farms destroy coastal mangrove forests (<a href="http://www.mongabay.com/images/indonesia/sulawesi/sulawesi7518.JPG" style="color: black;">pictured</a>), which are important stores of carbon and biodiversity. After five years so much sludge builds in farms they are unusable. <br />
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Not all shrimp are farmed, though...so you don't have to give them up altogether. <b>That's why we need better labelling, </b>something many of my letters have asked for. <br />
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<u><b>Today's Letter</b></u><br />
Also, our letter today is to the WORST OFFENDER on the Canadian List, and number 13 out of 20 in the States. Drumroll for....Costco<br />
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Exciting<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://digitaljournal.com/article/304073" style="color: blue;">news</a><span style="color: blue;">, </span>though, from last year:<br />
<i>"After nearly a year of pressure by Greenpeace supporters Costco announced it has stopped selling a dozen threatened species of red listed fish in a corporate effort to provide customers with a choice of sustainable seafood products only. [...] they enlisted the online assistance of over 100,000 people who sent messages to Costco’s CEO demanding real progress"</i><br />
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To: Costco</div>
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As a Costco customer and enthusiast, I'm happy to see the progress Costco has made towards improving its seafood policy. But much must be done before I recommend Costco to friends based on seafood.</div>
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To quote Greenpeace's website directly:</div>
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<li>Costco’s seafood sourcing policy only covers fresh and frozen seafood. Canned seafood products and other product categories like pet food are not covered.</li>
<li>The company has not identified any progress on seeking alternatives for the remaining Redlist species on sale. </li>
<li>Information about the company’s seafood sustainability initiatives is not readily available to its members in stores or on the website. </li>
<li>Costco seafood products do not provide enough information about where and how the species was caught or farmed to help its members make more informed purchasing decisions.</li>
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Thank you very much.</div>
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<b>Sent to (same letter sent twice, awww ya!) </b>:<br />
<u>Canada</u><br />
Costco Canada Corporate Office:<br />
415 West Hunt Club Road<br />
Ottawa, ON K2E 1C5<br />
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PO Box 34331<br />
Seattle, WA 98124Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-86822143425886174392012-07-26T15:21:00.000-07:002012-07-29T14:03:19.455-07:00Day 17, Avoid Mercury with Smaller Fish, and letter to Metro<br />
In the pre-humans-taking-over-planet era, fish were one of the healthiest foods around. Today, there are at least two major health concerns with fish: heavy metals (e.g. mercury) and antibiotics.<br />
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Luckily, avoiding fish on the <a href="http://dailylettergirl.blogspot.ca/2012/07/red-fish-blue-fish-seafood-to-avoid-and.html" style="color: red;">RedList </a>can also be good for your health.<br />
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<b>Easy Rule of Thumb? </b><br />
<i>"I shall have the smallest fish your restaurant has to offer, sire"</i><br />
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_in_fish%20" style="color: blue;">bigger fish</a> are more likely to have gathered a lot of mercury throughout their lifetime of snacking on little fish.<br />
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<b>Sweet! Shrimp are tiny! I'm good to go, right?!</b><br />
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Er....not so fast....here's tomorrow's blog entry if you want the details (click shrimpy):<br />
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To: Metro, including subsidiary Food Basics</div>
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I am a current customer of your supermarket, and would like to thank you for the great strides you have made in creating more sustainable seafood - from removing several Redlist species, launching a trailblazing labeling program, and finalizing a 2014 implementation date for your sustainability policy. </div>
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However, your red-graded identifying system should be improved, according to Greenpeace, "[at times] it does not necessarily reflect the urgency of the situation in some fisheries and aquaculture operations".</div>
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Please keep blazing the path towards better options, and thank you for your work!</div>
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<b>Sent to:</b><br />
Metro Ontario Inc. Customer Care Department<br />
5559 Dundas Street West<br />
Toronto, ON<br />
M9B 1B9<br />
1-877-763-7374<b><br /></b><br />
<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-81840814321402542872012-07-25T17:16:00.003-07:002012-07-29T14:04:49.770-07:00Day 16, Red Fish, Blue Fish ... Seafood to Avoid (and letter to Sobeys)Most supermarket chains still sell some of the 21 Red List species; we can send a powerful message by buying less of them. Sobeys, unfortunately, sells the most Red List species in Canada.<br />
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<u>Red List Fish</u> <br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: red;">Atlantic haddock (scrod), Atlantic cod, Atlantic halibut, Atlantic salmon (farmed), Atlantic sea scallops, Chilean seabass, Greenland halibut (turbot), Hard shell clams (Arctic surf clams), New Zealand hoki, Orange roughy, Sharks, Skates and rays, Swordfish, Tropical shrimps and prawns, Tuna - buluefin, bigeye, yellowfin, King crab, Monkfish, Alaska pollock, Rockfish/red fish, Hake, Fraser River sockeye salmon. </span></i><span style="color: red;">Pics, methodology, and details</span></span> <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/campaigns/ocean/Seafood/Get-involved/red-list/" style="color: blue;">here.</a> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b>But what will still be tasty to eat?!</b></i></u></span> <br />
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As a Sobeys customer, I'm pleased with the progress made to decrease the sale of longline swordfish, your consumer engagement, and the work you have accomplished with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership. </div>
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However, I am upset to hear that Sobeys sells the most Redlist species of major Canadian grocers. Please follow the example set by other supermarkets and get that number down as far as possible. Please also work to include information as to where and how seafood is caught/farmed. </div>
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I look forward to your progress.</div>
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<b><span style="color: black;">Sent to:</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Sobeys National<br />1680 Tech Ave. Unit 1<br />Mississauga, Ontario<br />L4W 5S9<br />(905) 212-9511 </span> </div>
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<span style="color: black;">Toll Free: 1.888.944.0442</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">And by "encourage" I mean they <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/campaigns/ocean/Seafood/"><span style="color: blue;">sued the government</span> </a>for doing so little to protect marine fisheries. </span></b></div>
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As a Safeway customer, thank you for your efforts, such as
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I encourage Safeway to continue improving its procurement
policy to include categories such as seafood ingredients in pet food, etc. , as
well as to decrease sale of the following as soon as possible (taken from
Greenpeace website): <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Fraser River sockeye salmon, Alaska pollock, hake, King crab,
rockfish, tropical shrimp & prawns, farmed Atlantic salmon, Atlantic sea
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Behold, the new champion is:<br />
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<b>"Over Weight EE Huh?" </b>Never heard of 'em.<br />
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Apparently, they include<b> Save-On-Foods, PriceSmart</b>, Cooper’s Foods, Urban Fare and Bulkley Valley Wholesale. So I <i>have</i> shopped at some of them, and will perhaps try to more often now.<br />
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Here are the rest of the 2012 rankings.<br />
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This warrants a letter not only to Overwaitea, but also an e-mail to GP letting them know they should update their site.<br />
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<u><b>The Letter</b></u><br />
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To: Overwaitea Foods Limited</div>
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As a customer of your stores, I was incredibly pleased and proud to see that you placed first on Greenpeace's sustainable seafood rankings. </div>
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Your clear sustainable seafood policy is thorough and has a reasonable deadline. I'm happy that you are educating customers on Redlist species and alternatives, and discontinued open net-pen farmed salmon, and most Alaska pollock. </div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">I'm excited to see Overwaitea take some of the final steps, such as pushing your suppliers to provide information on product labels regarding where and how fish were caught/farmed. </span><br />
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P.O. Box 7200<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
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<b>Tel:</b>604-888-1213<br />
<b>Toll Free:</b> 800-242-9229<br />
<b>e-mail:</b><a href="mailto:customer_service@owfg.com">customer_service@owfg.com</a><br />
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The letters sent to Co-op and Loblaw about seafood were
still fairly accurate about what they need to work on, luckily. I'll still go back and update the posts to reflect these changes, as well as include some dissenting info. about <a href="http://dailylettergirl.blogspot.ca/2012/07/day-12-sustainable-seafood.html" style="color: blue;">catch shares</a>.<br />
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<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-52343176335993613702012-07-22T21:57:00.000-07:002012-07-29T14:05:29.136-07:00Day 13, Greenpeace, Loblaw, and Sustainable SeafoodI was impressed with Greenpeace Canada's <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/campaigns/ocean/Seafood/"><span style="color: blue;">sustainable seafood campaign</span></a>.<br />
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Greenpeace ranked major grocery stores for how well they are doing in terms of sustainable seafood, then asked customers to write encouraging their stores to get better.<br />
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<b>Many stores have improved since GP started doing this a couple years ago; there's a good chance some success was due to avid letter writers (validation!).</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Update: These are 2011 rankings, Loblaw is now 2nd, after <a href="http://dailylettergirl.blogspot.ca/2012/07/day-14-save-on-foods-pricesmart-are-new.html" style="color: blue;">Overwaitea</a> foods which includes SaveonFoods and PriceSmart. </span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Click image for source</span></span></span></td></tr>
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I like that they have both kudos and criticism, reflecting the slightly more positive and diplomatic approach which many environmentalists are taking these days. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> It also makes letter writing really easy and allows one to be very specific <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(click image for source)</span></td></tr>
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Loblaw ranked the second best from Canadian grocery stores. Also, I had no idea the chain included ValuMart, Zehrs, nofrills and...wait for it... T&T!!! <br />
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<u><b>The Letter</b></u><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">To: Loblaw Companies Ltd</span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">I shop at your stores frequently and congratulate you placing second on Greenpeace's sustainable seafood campaign.</span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">However, there is still a lot that would truly set Loblaw Companies apart including:</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">decreasing the Redlist species still sold at your stores</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">the policy fully implemented at all of your stores</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">labeling how & where seafood has been caught/farmed</span></li>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Thank you for all of your work so far! I'm excited to see your progress!</span><br />
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<tr align="left"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Source: http://loblaw-reports.ca/responsibility/2010/img/about-loblaw-2.jpg</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Loblaw Companies Limited</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1 President's Choice Circle,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 5S5</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Attention: LCL Customer Relations Centre</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Customer Relations Centre:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Toll Free 1-800-296-2332 (Ontario) </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">E-mail:</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="mailto:customerservice@loblaws.ca">customerservice@loblaws.ca</a></span><br />
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<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-2761315383071912802012-07-22T01:47:00.000-07:002012-07-29T14:06:04.841-07:00Day 12, Sustainable Seafood Co-op GroceryWe know that <a href="http://www.edf.org/oceans/fisheries-in-trouble"><span style="color: blue;">world fisheries are in trouble</span></a><span style="color: blue;">.</span> Environmental Defense Fund cites <i>Science</i>'s <a href="http://www.edf.org/oceans/science-magazine-catch-shares-revive-fisheries"><span style="color: blue;">study</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span>of 11,000 fisheries that giving fishermen "shares" they can use/sell ("<a href="http://www.edf.org/oceans/how-catch-shares-work-promising-solution"><span style="color: blue;">catch share</span></a>") can effectively replenish stocks.<br />
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<b>Shares grow in value as the fish are replenished.</b> This increases fishers' stewardship, decreasing the "<a href="http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/perverse-incentive.html"><span style="color: blue;">perverse incentive"</span></a> to get as many fish as possible; in the long run overfishing would only leave fishermen without jobs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click for the image sources <a href="http://www.constantinealexander.net/itqscatch-shares/"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a><span style="color: blue;">.</span>..I modified the fishy to smile because the original one looked too unhappy for a purportedly positive practice.</td></tr>
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I don't think the solution is only about better fishing practices, there is a lot going on globally such as increased temperatures and <a href="http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/standards/criteria/aqlife/marine-ph.cfm"><span style="color: blue;">ocean acidification</span></a> which will impact this stuff. But it's a start.<br />
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<u><b>Update: Some Opposing Views on Catch Shares </b></u><br />
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<a href="http://thepoliticalsandbox.blogspot.ca/2011/07/noaa-catch-share-policy.html?spref=bl%20%20"><span style="color: blue;">A long post</span> </a>about the drawbacks of catch share, most of the
arguments are consistent with the double edged sword of market
mechanisms. I haven't read much else from this blog, but this single
article did bring up issues like: Grandfathering, disempowering smaller
groups, rewarding those who were initially wasteful, and puts it at risk
of becoming "a highly controlled financial trading scheme dominated by investors and industrial seafood producers".<br />
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What
do you think? Is it worth doing (in short term maybe) despite all of
this so that we can at least save our fish and fishermen? Are there ways
catch share could work but minimize some of the above problems? Or
should we come up with better solutions? What might they be?<br />
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Another hit against is that EDF is a really big fan of
catch share, but its board has many large financial institution people
for example from like Morgan Stanely. Good point, they would definitely
have a vested interest. I like EDF because instead of fully shunning
large organizations, they try to work with them. But is that going a bit
too far? <br />
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<u><b>The Daily Letter</b></u><br />
Today's letter is supporting more sustainable commercial fishing
practices - via a grocery store. There will be some more context in
tomorrow's post as I'm trying to keep entries short.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">To: </span><a href="https://www.coopconnection.ca/wps/portal/fclretail/FCLInternet/Home/%21ut/p/c5/dY7bjoIwFEW_ZT7AnENB4bVarg5OcTRgXwx4aSqlHWUyUb5-MD679-Ne2VkgYKyp_5Ssf5U1tYYKxGxPNsWWRFMPg9SPMI2LFUl4TpB6kIGQ2jYjWbJDe2eWShaydT_MUScNyb7SWIXZt6VhnuhJZ_wHn7d4KNydtKwzGzW9VQMvtK_HX-OU6uR9XmLslwuyq4xzFI-AxGK4O7xXUX89Blu24Ho9k2c_t24E5dP4vWHqvnZ8E4qwSmx3gp-2wYtHP_4BJhMTBQ%21%21/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">FCL Co-op</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394;"> grocery stores</span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">As a customer of your excellent grocery stories, I'm writing today about our role in the health of fisheries worldwide.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><br />Your customers/owners and employees can only stand to benefit from having a long term supply of fish to consume. Co-op has already started to play a role in this by not selling several Redlist species; increasing customer awareness and finding alternatives to the SeaChoice “Avoid” list.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">But there's still a lot to be done. I would like to see Co-op </span><span style="color: #073763;">dev<span style="color: #0b5394;">elop a phase-out plan for species such as farmed Atlantic salmon</span></span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">; i</span>ncluding other products containing "Avoid" species such as pet food and supplements; and decreasing the sale of: Atlantic cod, haddock, farmed Atlantic salmon, Atlantic sea scallops, tropical shrimp and prawns, yellowfin tuna.</span><br />
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<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-62909354341238277052012-07-20T15:08:00.000-07:002012-07-29T14:06:40.229-07:00Day 11, Great Lakes Protection Hon Jim Bradley Minister of EnvironmentIn keeping with one of my favourite principles: lazy - I mean, efficient! - impact, here are my final two letters (for now) about the Great Lakes Protection Act.<br />
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<b>The Act is still open for public comments, click here to share yours with the powers that be:</b><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Tragically enough, I had no idea the name of Ontario's Minister of Environment. His name is Jim Bradley. And now he gets a letter from me :)
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<a href="http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/en/about/minister_of_environment/index.htm" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0aHnkT6W96_1aINwwZa5g_A0kNmiXdshFheXFoW7Z6N2JII3V_Jg9IRivWC5OuVCJaWl8YHuvBWRnNFypJMWC8-ZtXbeWUyhGx2HsIEVxapjfxOja7N_5ALhRRapDzj3AZTx5ysJJJOg/s200/jim+bradley+pic.jpg" width="168" /></a>The Honourable Jim Bradley<br />
Ontario Minister of the Environment<br />
77 Wellesley Street West<br />
11th Floor, Ferguson Block<br />
Toronto ON<br />
M7A 2T5<br />
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Email: <a href="mailto:minister.moe@ontario.ca">minister.moe@ontario.ca</a><br />
Telephone: (416) 314-6790<br />
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<br />Daily Letter Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943478812525010948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068700368749488106.post-21659951888782032062012-07-19T16:56:00.002-07:002012-07-29T14:06:56.675-07:00Day 10: Great Lakes Act Minister of Natural Resources<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When tweeting yesterday's post, I found out today is Ontario Premier
McGuinty's birthday! I scrapped the previous letter and included
something a bit more festive!<br />
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Today's letter was back to the more formal version. Text below:<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">To: </span><a href="mailto:mgravelle.mpp@liberal.ola.org" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Minister of Natural Resources Hon Michael Bravelle,</a><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I agree with Environmental Defence that we
should do more to protect the Great Lakes. I would like to summarize
many of the main points from their <a href="http://environmentaldefence.ca/stand-our-great-lakes" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">petition</span> </a>as follows: </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">The US is already benefiting by investing
millions in creating jobs through restoration and conservation of the
lakes. Let's revv things up to this level, and make the Great Lakes
Protection Act strong: addressing upstream pollution, protecting
remaining wetlands, and forward thinking enough to deal with the impacts
of climate change and population growth. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Thank you, I'm excited to see this happen!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.ontla.on.ca/members/img-mpp/Michael_Gravelle.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="MPP Hon Michael Gravelle, MPP (Thunder Bay--Superior North)" border="0" src="http://www.ontla.on.ca/members/img-mpp/Michael_Gravelle.jpg" /></a><br />
Hon Michael Bravelle <br />
Ministry of Natural Resources<br />
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Suite 6630, 6<sup>th</sup> Floor, Whitney Block<br />
99 Wellesley Street West<br />
Toronto, Ontario M7A 1W3 </div>
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<a href="mailto:mgravelle.mpp@liberal.ola.org" target="_blank">mgravelle.mpp@liberal.ola.org </a><br />
Tel: <a href="tel:416-314-2301" target="_blank" value="+14163142301">416-314-2301</a>
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