Durham Environment Watch - Action/Alert Group List
This is not a discussion list, but a news/alert list for those interested in the proposed Durham/York incinerator to be built in Courtice, ON, and the proposed FarmTech Ethanol Plant (Oshawa).

Main issues presently: **Durham/York Proposed Incinerator
*Courtice approved as proposed site on January 23/08
*Covanta chosen as preferred vendor
*Technology: mass burn incinerator
*Final decision on approval to move forward with incinerator was made by Regional Council on June 24
*Serious Health and Financial concerns
*76 Durham doctors to date have expressed their opposition to the incinerator, with tens of thousands more worldwide doing the same
*Residents becoming more angry and frustrated with Regional Councillors refusing to represent them
Incinerator EA now at the Province for Ministry decision.

**Regional Councillors who voted FOR Incineration: For Incineration: Crawford (Ajax); O'Connor, Grant (Brock); Abernethy, Novak, Trim (Clarington); Pidwerbecki (Oshawa); Johnson, McLean, Ryan (Pickering); McMillen, Pearce (Scugog); Herrema, Shepherd (Uxbridge); Emm, Perkins (Whitby)

**Regional Councillors who voted AGAINST Incineration: Jordan, Parish (Ajax); Cullen, Gray, Henry, Kolodzie, Lutczyk, Neal, Nicholson (Oshawa); Littley (Pickering); Drumm, Mitchell (Whitby)