OPEN LETTER This open letter is the collective work of some forty organizations sensitive to the issues of water quality and public accessibility. It has been sent to
Hydro-Québec is preparing to build a salmon run system at its abandoned Mitis-2 hydroelectric power station. However, Hydro is no longer considering restarting the power station, which would provide a better solution: a free salmon run in the river.
In August, a citizens' committee from the city of Varennes informed us that the city had undertaken a
to allow the construction of a housing project in the Parc Saint-Charles, by
along the Saint-Charles River.
The Foundation has just filed a complaint with the Ministry of the Environment concerning a surprising spill of contaminated water in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. Children were very surprised by the color and the cloud of contamination in the water.
The recent last-minute evacuation of the residents of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, threatened by the failure of the dam at Hydro-Québec's Bell power station, once again highlights the importance of sound management of structures.
The Environment-Beach Program aims to inform the public about the bacteriological quality of bathing water on a voluntary basis, which allows some to avoid any control. It has numerous flaws that endanger the safety of users who cannot access an adequate assessment of water quality.
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