2022 rankings: The Fondation Rivières makes public the ranking of municipalities regarding the intensity of their wastewater spills discharged without treatment into Quebec's lakes and rivers.
Nearly 200 cities and municipalities do not correctly measure their wastewater discharged without treatment into Quebec's rivers.
Press release – In a new map released today, a coalition of environmental organizations reveals a boom in mining claims ranging from 49.1 % to 408 % in four tourist regions of southern Quebec. Faced with this unprecedented boom, the coalition is urging Quebec to establish a moratorium until the rules dictated by the Mining Act have been modified.
Agriculture occupies an important place in the list of sources of contamination of our waterways. But how exactly does agricultural pollution have a damaging effect on lakes and rivers?
Press release – While large multinationals are eyeing Quebec's resources and several regions are experiencing an unprecedented mining boom, a new survey reveals that the population is not ready to sacrifice their health and the environment on the altar of the economy.
The health of your favorite lake or river seems to be declining? The eutrophication of a watercourse means an alteration of its quality.
Communiqué de presse – Des citoyens appuyés d’organismes environnementaux annoncent le début d’une surveillance environnementale indépendante du projet Matawinie de la minière Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG-Pallinghurst), laquelle vise le marché des batteries. Ils font cette annonce alors qu’ils participent aujourd’hui à l’assemblée annuelle des actionnaires de la compagnie.
Communiqué de presse – Fondation Rivières et le Conseil de l’Eau Gaspésie Sud (CEGS) rendent publique une étude qui révèle la nécessité pour le ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC) de consacrer davantage de moyens et de ressources aux municipalités du sud de la péninsule gaspésienne dans la gestion des eaux usées afin de préserver l’intégrité des rivières à saumon, de redonner un second souffle à la cueillette de mollusques et de garantir les usages récréotouristiques de la région.
If there is one simple and concrete action to take in favor of waterways in spring, it is cleaning the banks. And yes: melting ice often leaves waste appearing, a real visual pollution, as much as for bodies of water!
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