Upcoming Events

Special notice:
April 9, 2011 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
2011 NLEN AGM, Luncheon and Conference
The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd., St. John’s

April 4, 2011
Lower Churchill Hydro Project – Joint Review Panel Public Hearing (St. John’s)
Holiday Inn, 180 Portugal Cove Road, St. John’s

April 8, 2011
Interprovincial Forum – Exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons in the Gulf of St. Lawrence: concerns of coastal communities
Municipality of Magdalen Islands

April 9, 2011 10:00 AM
2011 NLEN AGM, Luncheon and Conference
The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd. , St. John’s

April 9, 2011 1:30 PM
“Going Green!” at The Suncor Energy Fluvarium!
Suncor Energy Fluvarium, St. John’s

April 10, 2011
Celebrate National Wildlife Week at Salmonier Nature Park: Three workshops
Salmonier Nature Park

April 12, 2011
Rural Revitalization From our Forest Conference
Gros Morne Resort, St. Paul’s

Until April 15, 2011
Lower Churchill Hydro Project – Joint Review Panel Public Hearing
Happy Valley – Goose Bay and other Labrador communities. Complete schedule.

April 16, 2011
Celebrate National Wildlife Week at Salmonier Nature Park: Backyard Habitat/Wildlife Watching Workshop
Salmonier Nature Park

April 16, 2011 11:00 AM
Spring FEASt Fest
St. Thomas Anglican Church, 8 Military Rd., St. John’s

April 21, 2011 4:00 PM
Earth Day events: “Challenge Yourself ” at The Suncor Energy Fluvarium
The Suncor Energy Fluvarium, St. John’s

April 25, 2011
Riparian Mysteries: Spring Day Camp 2011 at the Suncor Energy Fluvarium
The Suncor Energy Fluvarium, St. John’s

April 26, 2011 12:30 PM
Project Webfoot Volunteer Training Session (Ducks Unlimited Canada)
Sobeys Community Room, Valley Mall, Corner Brook

April 30, 2011 11:30 AM
FEASt Annual General Meeting
Sobey’s Community Room, 8 Merrymeeting Rd, St. John’s

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Website: Give it up for Earth Day

NLEN Member Organisation news releases / letters to the editor:
Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides NL: Time for a cosmetic pesticide ban
Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides NL: More support for a ban

Special: A selection of presentations from the Lower Churchill Hydro Project Joint Review Panel Public Hearing
Letter regarding follow-up to the Topic-Specific Session on Need, Purpose & Alternatives
Presentation from Grand Riverkeeper, ouline – Monitoring & Follow-up Session
Response to the Panel’s March 21, 2011 letter to Nalcor
Presentation from Robin Goodfellow-Baikie, final – Environmental Management, Monitoring and Follow-up
Exhibit-48: Mercury and Health Fact Sheet
Presentation by Sierra Club – Cross-Cutting Issues
Presentation by Dr. Murray A Rudd – General Session, April 1, 2011
Exhibit-56: Genuine Progress Community Index
Exhibit-57: Adaptive Management
Response to U-63 – Pesticides
Letter to the Panel
Exhibit-58: Article regarding Canada’s new power strategy
Response to U-100 – Studies provided by Dr. Murray Rudd
Letter regarding follow-up to the Topic-Specific Session on Need, Purpose & Alternatives

Provincial Government news releases:
Public Advisory: Polar Bear Warning Issued for Labrador
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Community Groups to Benefit from Provincial Wellness Grants
Ministerial Statement – Fisheries Youth Initiatives Funded by Provincial Government

News releases from other political parties:
Skinner lets C-NLOPB away with shoddy reporting again
Environment Minister offers startling view of moose problem
Veto of Muskrat amendments show Dunderdale will proceed at any cost
Michael questions delay in CNLOPB reporting of spill

In the media: News, Commentary, Letters to the Editor & Podcasts
Snowmobilers protesting park ban
Muskrat could bring harm, Rigolet fears
Drilling mud spilled from rig east of St. John’s
Oil board took too long to disclose N.L. spill: NDP
Quota cuts anger N.L. shrimp fishermen
Developing the Lower Churchill: A $6.2 billion project
Major questions remain on Muskrat Falls
Missing the (hybrid) bus
Time for changes at the offshore petroleum board
Power to the people, but who will pay?
Polar bear warning issued for Labrador areas
Suncor spills drilling mud on Grand Banks
People stage protest for snowmobile corridor through park
Dunderdale welcomes Quebec Old Harry agreement
Conservationists hopeful about forest management plans
Suncor rig dumps mud on seabed
Is the answer riding on the wind?
Federal Green budget coalition responds to budget 2011

CBC NL Podcasts:

Labrador Morning Show
April 4, 2011 – Lower Churchill hearings – Social and Cultural impact
March 31, 2011 – Lower Churchill Hearings- Rigolet
March 30, 2011 – Lower Churchill Hearings – Resources
March 29, 2011 – Lower Churchill Hearings – A Grandfather in Sheshatshiu who supports Lower Churchill development

West Coast Morning Show
March 29/11: Neville Greeley / Corner Brook Transit
March 29/11: Rick Mercer / Gros Morne
March 28/11: Gros Morne Academy / David Suzuki

The Central Morning Show
None listed

St. John’s Morning Show
April 01, 2011__Harper’s Churchill Falls announcement
March 31, 2011__Reducing moose-vehicle accidents
March 31, 2011__Terra Nova Park protest
March 29, 2011__Rick Mercer Report season wrap
March 28, 2011__Metrobus fleet replacement

Radio Noon
Gail Fraser, Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
MHA Shawn Skinner // Power rate increase.
Oil Spill / CNLOPB

On The Go
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