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Department Concerned over Recyclables Taken from Drop-off
June 4, 2009

To clarify recent comments in the press, the Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry...

Province Renews Agreement with Island Nature Trust
May 29, 2009

The Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry has renewed its annual agreement with the...

Province, Industry to Develop E-waste System for Prince Edward Island
May 13, 2009

A bill introduced in the legislature today will support the development of a province-wide...

Air Quality Health Index Available
May 6, 2009

A new Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) being launched today will provide Islanders with accurate...

Government to Stop Issuing Sand Mining Permits
April 30, 2009

The Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry will no longer issue permits for sand mining...

Department asks Islanders to Use Caution at Scales Pond
April 28, 2009

With the recent dam failure and the subsequent receding of water in Scales Pond, the Department...

Permits Required for Open Burning
April 24, 2009

Hon. Carolyn Bertram, Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, and Hon. Richard...

Mercury Warning Issued for O’Keefe’s Lake Trout
April 22, 2009

Following the results of recent tests for mercury in fish, the Department of Environment,...

Programs updated at Office of Energy Efficiency
April 16, 2009

Three of Prince Edward Island’s Energy Efficiency Programs have been changed to benefit homeowners...

Souris Farmer First to Receive Recognition from ALUS Program
April 15, 2009

Souris potato farmer Peter Townshend is the first recipient of a provincial payment under...

Angling Season Opens Wednesday
April 14, 2009

Angling season opens on Prince Edward Island Wednesday morning with special measures in place...

Minster Brown Congratulates Science Fair Winners
April 9, 2009

Environment, Energy and Forestry Minister Richard Brown announced departmental awards for...

Province of PEI Joins Wireless Industry in Cell Phone Recycling Program
April 7, 2009

Prince Edward Island is joining Canada’s wireless telecommunications industry in an initiative...

Community, Government to Plan Future of Scales Pond
April 6, 2009

Government officials will meet with community groups in order to decide what to do about the...

Consultations Scheduled for Natural Areas Protection Act Properties
April 3, 2009

The Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry, the Honourable Richard Brown, announced...

Nominations open for Environmental Awards
March 31, 2009

Islanders will once again have an opportunity to acknowledge the efforts of environmental...

Wood-pellet heat system on-line at École Évangéline
March 30, 2009

A biomass heating system demonstation project at École Évangéline in Abram-Village is now...

Islanders Encouraged to Mark Earth Hour 2009
March 27, 2009

The Island community can send a strong message about the impact of climate change by taking...

Buffer Zone Information Meetings Scheduled
March 23, 2009

The Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry is partnering with local watershed groups...

Registry of Contaminated Sites Available On-line
March 17, 2009

Realtors, property assessors and potential buyers can now get information about contaminated...

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