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Toxic Wastes
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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results29 Connexions Library8 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAppalachia Rising: Which Side Are You On? Mincy, Grant Article 2014 On January 9, 2014, a dangerous toxin, 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, leaked from a busted tank and into the Elk River in West Virginia. It is believed that nearly 7,500 gallons of the toxin made its w... Canadian Information Sharing Service: Pilot Copy, February 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 The first issue of the Canadian Information Sharing Service publication. The name of the publication was later changed to Connexions and then to Connexions Digest. Connexions: Volume 11, Number 1 - Spring 1987 - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1987 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 DuPont May Dodge Toxic Lawsuits By Pulling a Disappearing Act Lerner, Sharon Article 2016 First DuPont spun off much of its environmental liability into a new company known as Chemours. Now the company plans to merge with Dow. The Everyday Activist: 365 Ways to Change the World Horton, Michael Book 2006 A positive, practical guide to healing the world - one day at a time. Packed with ideas and facts from leading campaign organizations, this handbook shows how the smallest actions can make a differenc... Fresh Water Seas: Saving the Great Lakes Weller, Phil Book 1990 Weller takes readers on a tour of the Great Lakes region, tracing its natural history from the time before human habitation. He describes how the region has been affected by uncontrolled development t... The Great Lakes Primer Cooper, Kathy; Millyard, Kai Book 1986 An introduction to the environmental problems faced by the Great Lakes. Great Lakes Spills Pose Toxic Risks Article 1991 As the largest source of fresh water in the world, and a primary trading route, pollution and the possiblity of toxic spills in the Great Lakes have the potentional to adversely affect millions. A Green History of the World: The Environment and the Collapse of Great Civilizations  Ponting, Clive Book 1991 Ponting tracks the "green" history of the world showing how throughout history civilizations have collapsed when they exhausted the earth's natural resources. In Our Backyard: A Greater Vancouver Environmental Guide... Trendell-Whittaker, Peggy Book 1992 In Our Backyard focuses on environmental problems that apply directly to Greater Vancouver. With detials on local garbage and recylcing facilities, water and energy consumption, sewage disposal, air q... Israel uses Palestinian land to illegally dump toxic waste Nassar,Tamara Article 2017 Israel dumps unknown waste and military garbage in a disposal site in Kisan village, in the occupied West Bank. Legal Ruling Will Allow Rain Forest Indigenous Peoples to Pursue Chevron in Canada Escobar, Santiago Article 2014 Ontario Court of Appeal says communities of Ecuador affected by Chevron can enforce Ecuadorian rulings in Canada. Muddying the waters Landrevie, Barbara Article 2015 The by-products of aluminium extraction have been poisoning the Mediterranean for almost 20 years. But the closure of the plant that produces them would cost jobs in an underemployed region. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter June 26, 2017: Public Safety Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 The June 26, 2017 issue of Other Voices, the Connexions newsletter is about public safety. PollutionWatch Website PollutionWatch was an environmental information service provided by the Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy, Canadian Environmental Law Association, Canadian Environmental Defence Fund... Poor West Virginia? Think Again: Resistance in the Valley of Death Roselle, Mike Article 2014 The chemical spill in Charleston, West Virginia has once again put Appalachia on the map. This is what it usually takes. People have to not just die at the hands of the coal and chemical industry, the... Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent Nikiforuk, Andrew Book 2010 To extract the energy from the Alberta tar sands, the world's ugliest, most expensive hydrocrabon, we are polluting our air, poisoning our water, destroying vast areas of boreal forest, and underminin... What Ford did to the Ramapough Mountain Indians: Ford, the feds, the mob: Making a wasteland Barry, Jan; Layton, Mary Jo; Nussbaum, Alex; Troncone, Tom; Washburn, Lindy; Williams; Barbara Article 2005 Ford repeatedly dumped in poor communities and failed to clean up its mess. Documents reveal that Ford executives knew as early as 34 years ago that its waste had contaminated a stream that feeds the ... When oil is more important than life: Oil exploitation leaves trail of pollution and death in the Peruvian Amazon Moiola, Paolo Article 2014 The dumping of oil waste into the waters of the Marañón, Corrientes, Pastaza and Tigre rivers and the Amazon forest is producing fatal consequences for the local population, mostly to the Kukama ethni... The World Without Us Weisman, Alan Book 2007 A thought experiment to see what would happen to the planet if human beings simply disappeared.
Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesCoalition to Oppose the Arms Trade COAT is a national network of individuals and organizations in Canada that began in late 1988 to organize opposition to ARMX '89, which was the country's largest weapons bazaar. COAT has continued to ... Greenpeace Canada Active in a wide variety of environmental campaigns, Greenpeace is effective at educating the public through creative, non-violent direct actions, researching alternatives to destructive practices and... Peace Magazine Bimonthly publication focusing on peace and justice from a multi-partisan perspective. Planetary Association for Clean Energy International, independent collaborative advanced scientific thinking network. Facilitates implementation of clean science & technology. Current thrusts: electromagnetic fields in housing, ELF bioeffe... Quebec Public Interest Research Group - McGill The Quebec Public Interest Research Group at McGill is a non-profit, student-run organization that conducts research, education, and action on environmental and social justice issues at McGill Univers... Rights Action A charitable non-profit organization that supports grassroots work financially, technologically and through group networking in the global south, mostly Guatamala, Chiapas (Mexico), Honduras and Hait... Toronto Environmental Alliance Since 1988, Toronto Environmental Alliance has campaigned locally to find solutions to Toronto's urban environmental problems. A not-for-profit organization, we advocate on behalf of all Torontonians ... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsFrom the Connexions ArchivesCanadian Environmental Network Website The Canadian Environmental Network (CEN) facilitates networking between environmental organizations and others who share its mandate - To Protect The Earth And Promote Ecologically Sound Ways Of Life.... |
