Ontario Rivers Alliance
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ORA has a mission to protect, conserve and restore Ontario rivers.
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10 Deepest Rivers in the World
The world's deepest rivers, like the Congo and Yangtze, influence sediment, energy, and ecosystems, supporting cities, agriculture, and trade.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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The mineral olivine, abundant in mantle rocks, reacts with seawater to produce hydrogen and other molecules – a process potentially fundamental to the creation of early life conditions.
Dr. Susan Q. Lang from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution underscores.. www.earth.com/news/record-...
Dr. Susan Q. Lang from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution underscores.. www.earth.com/news/record-...
Record-breaking hole drilled into the Earth’s mantle is a scientific goldmine
A team of scientists has succeeded in bringing to the surface a long, 1,268-meter section of rocks from the Earth's Mantle.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The mineral olivine, abundant in mantle rocks, reacts with seawater to produce hydrogen and other molecules – a process potentially fundamental to the creation of early life conditions.
Dr. Susan Q. Lang from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution underscores.. www.earth.com/news/record-...
Dr. Susan Q. Lang from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution underscores.. www.earth.com/news/record-...
Freshwater biodiversity—all the organisms that hail from our rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands—is among the most threatened on the planet. Dams have played a big role in that demise, pushing fish, mussels, and other animals to the brink... www.eurasiareview.com/03122025-why...
Why America Is Removing Thousands Of Dams And Letting Rivers Run Free – OpEd
After centuries of dam building, a nationwide movement to dismantle these aging barriers is showing how free-flowing rivers can restore ecosystems, improve safety, and reconnect people with nature. Wi...
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December 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Freshwater biodiversity—all the organisms that hail from our rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands—is among the most threatened on the planet. Dams have played a big role in that demise, pushing fish, mussels, and other animals to the brink... www.eurasiareview.com/03122025-why...
"This just becomes a shock because it's absolutely in the wrong direction. It's not what the research says. It's sort of putting our water resources in jeopardy. Stewart does extensive work with the LRCA in a research capacity..."
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Lakehead prof slams conservation authority merger plan
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December 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"This just becomes a shock because it's absolutely in the wrong direction. It's not what the research says. It's sort of putting our water resources in jeopardy. Stewart does extensive work with the LRCA in a research capacity..."
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This news is seriously disappointing!! Continued failure by both provincial and federal governments to require effective fish passage at hydroelectric facilities. www.canada.ca/en/fisheries...
Government of Canada commits to adaptive management approach to conserve and protect American Eel - Canada.ca
The Government of Canada is committed to protecting aquatic species while supporting the cultures, communities and industries that depend on them.
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December 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This news is seriously disappointing!! Continued failure by both provincial and federal governments to require effective fish passage at hydroelectric facilities. www.canada.ca/en/fisheries...
It looks like a river, and you would think that it acts like a river, but it doesn’t, Zak said. You can’t put a price tag on a free-flowing river, the economic & quality of life benefits are just astounding. You don’t have to build it, it’s already there. www.renewableenergyworld.com/news/kinneyt...
Kinneytown Dam, a major impediment to fish, could soon be removed
The Connecticut Brownfield Land Bank purchased the Kinneytown Dam for $1, initiating a $60 million project to remove it and restore the Naugatuck River.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
It looks like a river, and you would think that it acts like a river, but it doesn’t, Zak said. You can’t put a price tag on a free-flowing river, the economic & quality of life benefits are just astounding. You don’t have to build it, it’s already there. www.renewableenergyworld.com/news/kinneyt...
Brilliant! Let the river run free! The importance of today’s vote cannot be overstated as a legacy decision for Colorado water and the Western Slope. It secures an essential foundation for the health of the Colorado River and the communities it sustains. www.renewableenergyworld.com/news/major-w...
Major water right approval could protect ample Colorado River flows
Colorado leaders approved a $99 million agreement for Xcel Energy to transfer Shoshone Hydroelectric water rights to the Colorado River District.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Brilliant! Let the river run free! The importance of today’s vote cannot be overstated as a legacy decision for Colorado water and the Western Slope. It secures an essential foundation for the health of the Colorado River and the communities it sustains. www.renewableenergyworld.com/news/major-w...
Two local conservation authorities say they disagree with the Ford government's plan to reduce the number of agencies across Ontario by merging existing ones. We've done everything they've asked us to do. It just seems to be a situation where it doesn't matter what we do.
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2 eastern Ontario conservation authorities disagree with province's merger plan | CBC News
Two local conservation authorities say they disagree with the provincial government's plan to reduce the number of agencies across Ontario by merging the existing ones. Representatives said the munici...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Two local conservation authorities say they disagree with the Ford government's plan to reduce the number of agencies across Ontario by merging existing ones. We've done everything they've asked us to do. It just seems to be a situation where it doesn't matter what we do.
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The number of Conservation Authorities would be reduced from 36 to seven. Comment deadline 22 December 2025--Mail comments to : ca.office@ontario.ca
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Province releases boundaries for 7 proposed conservation authority districts
Public input period open until Dec. 22 for the plan that would do away with the GRCA
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November 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The number of Conservation Authorities would be reduced from 36 to seven. Comment deadline 22 December 2025--Mail comments to : ca.office@ontario.ca
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"This action will help the province deliver on its plan to protect Ontario by cutting red tape and building an economy that is more competitive, resilient, and self-reliant, to help keep workers on the job in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty." www.timminstoday.com/local-news/n...
Proposed new conservation authority includes North Bay, Sudbury, Timmins and the Soo
In an effort to streamline services and accelerate infrastructure development, the Province of Ontario has unveiled plans to merge multiple northern conservation authorities into one expansive regiona...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"This action will help the province deliver on its plan to protect Ontario by cutting red tape and building an economy that is more competitive, resilient, and self-reliant, to help keep workers on the job in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty." www.timminstoday.com/local-news/n...
Dams create deep, stagnant reservoirs where oxygen diffusion from the atmosphere is limited, especially during summer. Heavier organic matter, unable to flow freely, sediments to the bottom and decomposes, releasing methane and phosphorus. earth.org/can-we-power...
The Race to Minimize Renewable Energy's Impact on Nature
The green energy transition is essential to cut carbon emissions but it also raises concerns over its potential impact on ecosystems.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Dams create deep, stagnant reservoirs where oxygen diffusion from the atmosphere is limited, especially during summer. Heavier organic matter, unable to flow freely, sediments to the bottom and decomposes, releasing methane and phosphorus. earth.org/can-we-power...
Rewilding rivers means giving them the space and freedom to manage themselves, with dynamic, natural processes such as the free flow of water and flooding returning them to health. One of the most effective and cost-efficient ways of doing this is to remove dams. rewildingeurope.com/news/rewildi...
Rewilding efforts breathe new life into European rivers | Rewilding Europe
Healthy, living rivers sustain people and nature. By removing dams, reflooding wetlands, reversing channelisation, and releasing wildlife, Rewilding Europe and its partners are revitalising rivers in ...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Rewilding rivers means giving them the space and freedom to manage themselves, with dynamic, natural processes such as the free flow of water and flooding returning them to health. One of the most effective and cost-efficient ways of doing this is to remove dams. rewildingeurope.com/news/rewildi...
Both the provincial and federal governments are treating climate change as "red tape" by ignoring its increasingly severe environmental impacts, in favour of repealing crucial policies and legislation that would help mitigate its effects. climateinstitute.ca/news/ontario...
Ontario aims to drop climate targets and action plans as climate-fuelled extreme weather intensifies
OTTAWA — Rick Smith, President of the Canadian Climate Institute, made the following statement in response to the Ontario government’s proposed legislative amendments, outlined in the 2025 Ontario Eco...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Both the provincial and federal governments are treating climate change as "red tape" by ignoring its increasingly severe environmental impacts, in favour of repealing crucial policies and legislation that would help mitigate its effects. climateinstitute.ca/news/ontario...
Don’t Be Fooled by Carbon Capture. Invest in Real Sustainable Solutions. Please tell the federal government to not be fooled and instead invest in climate solutions. We can’t build a stronger, prosperous Canada by fast-tracking... Will you sign too? act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/176199/...
Don’t Be Fooled by Carbon Capture. Invest in Real Sustainable Solutions
Tell the Federal Government: Don’t Be Fooled by Carbon Capture. Invest in Real Sustainable Solutions. We can’t build a stronger, prosperous Canada by fast-tracking terrible projects. Carbon capture is...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Don’t Be Fooled by Carbon Capture. Invest in Real Sustainable Solutions. Please tell the federal government to not be fooled and instead invest in climate solutions. We can’t build a stronger, prosperous Canada by fast-tracking... Will you sign too? act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/176199/...
We finally had a key law to address greenwashing, and Carney is moving to weaken it! That tells you a lot about him. The law should be strengthened to require the government to comply with that law. He deceived voters. Do not pass his budget! thenarwhal.ca/carney-budge...
How Carney’s first budget impacts the environment | The Narwhal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget scales back many Trudeau-era environmental programs and creates a youth climate corps
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November 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We finally had a key law to address greenwashing, and Carney is moving to weaken it! That tells you a lot about him. The law should be strengthened to require the government to comply with that law. He deceived voters. Do not pass his budget! thenarwhal.ca/carney-budge...
Less hydropower is being generated these days. Hydropower output at Hoover and Glen Canyon has dropped considerably since 2000. That’s because the reservoirs have declined due to a warming climate and over-extraction. www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/...
Two-decade hydropower plunge at big Colorado River dams
Hydropower output at Hoover and Glen Canyon dams has significantly declined since 2000 due to reduced water levels in Lakes Mead and Powell.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Less hydropower is being generated these days. Hydropower output at Hoover and Glen Canyon has dropped considerably since 2000. That’s because the reservoirs have declined due to a warming climate and over-extraction. www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/...
Richard Lindgren, counsel at the Canadian Environmental Law Association who leads the file, said the ruling is “disappointing and inconsistent.” Despite acknowledging the project “may cause adverse effects”... This must go to the Supreme Court.
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Controversial Ontario landfill will move ahead without federal assessment
The federal government has rejected an impact assessment for Ford’s first Bill 5 project — a controversial “town killer” landfill proposal in the small southwestern Ontario community of Dresden.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Richard Lindgren, counsel at the Canadian Environmental Law Association who leads the file, said the ruling is “disappointing and inconsistent.” Despite acknowledging the project “may cause adverse effects”... This must go to the Supreme Court.
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In the first half of 2025 the world’s wind and solar farms generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time. Solar output surged nearly 30% year-on-year and met 83% of global electricity demand growth. 247wallst.com/energy/2025/...
Solar Output Meets 83 Percent of Global Demand Growth while U.S. Fossil Generation Rises
24/7 Wall St. Insights A new climate report from Ember brings good news State governments have broad discretion over their energy policy, while some are prioritizing emissions reduction, others remain...
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October 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
In the first half of 2025 the world’s wind and solar farms generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time. Solar output surged nearly 30% year-on-year and met 83% of global electricity demand growth. 247wallst.com/energy/2025/...
The Tsheuatishiun Agreement, also called the Reconciliation and Collaboration Agreement, would see Hydro-Québec pay $87 million to Sheshatshiu and Natuashish in the form of annual payments into a reconciliation fund over 16 years, along with three per cent of... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Labrador Innu to vote on historic Hydro-Québec settlement | CBC News
The settlement covers compensation for ecological and cultural damage from the Churchill Falls project, and includes $87 million and a 3 per cent dividend from Hydro-Québec to the Innu Nation.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The Tsheuatishiun Agreement, also called the Reconciliation and Collaboration Agreement, would see Hydro-Québec pay $87 million to Sheshatshiu and Natuashish in the form of annual payments into a reconciliation fund over 16 years, along with three per cent of... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
It's the dams, turbines and reservoirs that cause all the environmental harm, and this floating invention generates clean power in medium currents without any of that costly infrastructure. noticiasambientales.com/energy/farew...
Farewell to Dams: The Innovative German Invention Promising to Transform Hydroelectric Energy - Noticias Ambientales
A new German development surprises with its innovation in hydroelectric energy: it is the cableKites technology, which harnesses the power of the sea.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It's the dams, turbines and reservoirs that cause all the environmental harm, and this floating invention generates clean power in medium currents without any of that costly infrastructure. noticiasambientales.com/energy/farew...
Ford operates with the same mentality as Trump by imposing his radical agenda to fast-track risky projects at the expense of public & Indigenous consultation & strong environmental protections that will place Ontario rivers, biodiversity & entire communities at risk. news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
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October 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Ford operates with the same mentality as Trump by imposing his radical agenda to fast-track risky projects at the expense of public & Indigenous consultation & strong environmental protections that will place Ontario rivers, biodiversity & entire communities at risk. news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
Under consideration for a second round of projects is carbon capture, utilization and storage proposal from Pathways Alliance, a consortium of oilsands companies. The industry claims the project will allow the continued expansion of so-called decarbonized.... theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
Mark Carney’s climate inaction is at odds with his awareness of climate change’s existential threat
Climate action no longer seems to be a priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney, despite his previous activism. This is bad news for Canadians and the climate.
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October 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Under consideration for a second round of projects is carbon capture, utilization and storage proposal from Pathways Alliance, a consortium of oilsands companies. The industry claims the project will allow the continued expansion of so-called decarbonized.... theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
Scientists soon knew they were witnessing something both unexpected and profound: seeds and plant scraps, trapped underground for more than a century, had roared back to life. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Creatures buried in soil for over a century burst back to life in Toronto waterfront
A project to restore coastal wetland leads to astonishing discoveries of a host of life: seeds and plant scraps, as well as water fleas, worms, larvae and plankton
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October 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Scientists soon knew they were witnessing something both unexpected and profound: seeds and plant scraps, trapped underground for more than a century, had roared back to life. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
"The Klamath is showing us the way. The speed and scale of the river’s recovery has exceeded our expectations and even the most optimistic scientific modeling, proving that when the barriers fall, nature has an incredible power to heal itself".
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A River Reborn: One Year After Klamath River Dam Removal | California Trout
In fall 2024, CalTrout and our partners installed a SONAR fish counting station at the entrance to newly reopened habitat on the Klamath River. Our data is in and tells us that more than 7,700 Chinook...
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October 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
"The Klamath is showing us the way. The speed and scale of the river’s recovery has exceeded our expectations and even the most optimistic scientific modeling, proving that when the barriers fall, nature has an incredible power to heal itself".
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“Right now, we’re experiencing very, very low river flows. It’s kind of unprecedented. The last few weeks, if it keeps trending the way it’s trending, we’ll probably be at the lowest flow recorded since 1968. Of course, it’s all caused by the dry weather. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new...
Low water levels at N.B. dam
The Mactaquac Dam in New Brunswick isn’t generating power due to low water levels.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
“Right now, we’re experiencing very, very low river flows. It’s kind of unprecedented. The last few weeks, if it keeps trending the way it’s trending, we’ll probably be at the lowest flow recorded since 1968. Of course, it’s all caused by the dry weather. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new...