MEDIA RELEASE - Friday June 26, 2009

DURHAM INCINERATOR VOTE OVERLOOKED PROBLEMS

Durham Region, Fri June 26, 2009 -- Durham Region councillors who voted to
move the Durham incinerator project forward did so by ignoring significant
problems with the environmental assessment study, the lack of a detailed
business case, and glossed over the troubling environmental and labour
record of the selected contractor, Covanta Energy. Instead, longtime
incinerator supporters on council chose to repeat industry fairy tales or
attempted to divert attention from the subject.

Media Release
For Immediate Release
May 20, 2009

Opposition to the Proposed Durham/York P3 Incinerator is Gaining Steam

OTTAWA--Durham York residents are rallying together this week in
opposition to a P3 (Public Private Partnership) incinerator proposal
that would handle municipal waste from as far away as Toronto. The
proposed site for the incinerator, which has a projected lifespan of
25 years, is less than a kilometre from the shores of Lake Ontario.
The incineration process creates toxic fly ash which must then be
transported to a facility in New York State.

“This incineration proposal is a recipe for an environmental
disaster,” said Green Leader Elizabeth May. “People need to remember
that burning waste does not make it disappear. It turns into toxic
emissions that then contaminate the surrounding area.”

Councillors will decide if community will be willing host
May 11, 2009 - 03:20 PM
BY KEITH GILLIGAN

CLARINGTON -- A handful of protestors gathered outside the Clarington municipal building this morning, opposed to the municipality being a willing host for an incinerator.

Read more at NewsDurhamRegion.com...

Actually, it was a press conference held by CUPE Ontario, CAW, Prevent Cancer Now and Clarington local councillors.

Durham Region, Tue April 14, 2009 -- It's too early for Durham Region to sign any deal with US incinerator vendor Covanta, say residents concerned about the health and financial risks of the plan to burn trash from Durham and York regions. The residents point out there are three essential pieces of information missing that councillors would need to know before making any decision to proceed with the project.

Durham Region, March 10, 2009 -- Despite often repeated promises to address the public's health and safety concerns, Durham Region councillors on the Joint Waste Management Group (JWMG), the Durham/York EFW incinerator steering committee, voted today against ambient air monitoring in the vicinity of the proposed incinerator in Durham Region. They were adopting the recommendations of the Environmental Assessment Study consultants Jacques Whitford Ltd.

Clarington March 2, 2009 -- Clarington and Durham Region Councils are out of touch with the concerns of participants at a youth focus group on environmental issues, say residents who advocate for Zero Waste. Students from several Clarington high schools named waste management and conservation of resources their top priorities, yet Durham Region councillors have consistently voted to move the EFW incinerator project forward.

Ajax — February 2, 2009

MEDIA BACKGROUNDER - DURHAM-YORK EFW WASTE EA

Durham and York Regions began their Environmental Assessment (EA) study in 2005 with the objective of identifying a long-term local solution for their waste. In June of 2006 the preferred alternative of “thermal treatment” was recommended by the consultants and adopted by Councils.

Advisory - Durham Residents Incinerator Information Session

Date: Wed Feb 11, 2009 - Ajax, ON (Durham Region)
Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: CAW Local 1090 Hall, 140 Hunt St., Ajax, ON

Durham Region residents host information night on EFW incinerator project

Concerned Durham Region residents will host an information session on the
EFW incinerator proposed by Durham and York Regions, to be built in the
GTA East. The focus is on the health effects of waste incineration and
exploring the alternatives.