Natural Resources Canada - 1999 News Releases

December 1999
December 22	Georges Bank moratorium extended
	Extension of the Georges Bank moratorium
December 17	New International Centre to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gases
	International Test Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture
December 17	Saskatchewan Science Centre's Climate Change Exhibit Opens with Government of Canada Support
	Climate Change Action Fund
December 16	Corn Waste Being Studied for Use in Ethanol Production
	Ethanol
December 16	2000 Fuel Consumption Guide Will Benefit Drivers, Environment Alike
December 14	Federal Government and Ontario Communities Band Together to Clean Up Low-Level Radioactive Waste
	Backgrounder Questions and Answers: Low-Level Radioactive Waste Clean Up - Port Hope, Hope Township and Clarington
December 13	Environmental Auto Engineering: Canadian and U.S. Universities Team Up for the Ethanol Vehicle Challenge 2000
December 9	Cutting greenhouse gases -- as simple as ABC
December 8	Goodale announces appointment to the National Energy Board
December 6	Canada and Uruguay sign agreement to cooperate on geoscience initiatives
December 3	Vollman reappointed to the National Energy Board
December 2	Federal support for energy efficiency increased
	Commercial Building Incentive Program
November 1999
November 23	The Government of Canada promotes safer use of asbestos
November 23	Map highlights promising new Canadian mines
	Map 2000A - Promising New Mines in Canada 1999-2002
November 22	Disease-resistant trees coming to Saskatchewan
November 16	Government of Canada Announces $9.6 million for climate change projects
	Climate Change Action Fund Public Education and Outreach (PEO) Projects Climate Change Action Science, Impacts and Adaptation Projects Climate Change Action Fund -- Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM)
November 10	Federal Support for Graduate Students Researching Forest Issues
	Graduate Supplement Programs
November 9	Federal support for better wood burning in Canadian homes
November 5	Canada's perspective on progress made at the 5th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
November 2	Canada's statement at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's 5th Conference of the Parties
October 1999
October 27	Legislation on Schedule to Authorize Devco Transaction
October 7	Official Opening of the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
October 4	Federal Support Launches Unique Boat
September 1999
September 29	Federal and Territorial Governments Boost Geosciences in Nunavut
	Opening of the Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office Memorandum of Agreement on Government Geoscience Program Coordination in Nunavut
September 23	Quebec Geomatics Firm Receives Prestigious Award
September 20	Private and Public Sectors Team Up to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
	Sudbury District Energy Project Climate Change Action Fund
September 17	Government of Canada Funding Helps Launch Five New Climate Change Projects in B.C.
	Climate Change Action Fund - Public Education and Outreach Project
September 16	Government of Canada and Yukon Government Funding Helps Launch Two New Climate Change Projects in the Yukon
September 9	Government of Canada Invests in Innovative Project to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
	Municipal Waste Treatment Fact Sheet: TPC/CCAF Investment with Eastern Power Limited/Super Blue Box Recycling Corporation
September 2	Canada to Test MOX Fuel in Support of International Non-Proliferation
	The testing of Mox fuel in Canada Atomic Energy Control Board Regulatory Authority - MOX Fuel Tests
August 1999
August 27	Joint Government of Canada-Industry Project to Improve Home Comfort and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
	Advanced Integrated Mechanical Systems
August 20	Government of Canada Supports Belleville Company's On-the-Job Climate Change Training
August 19	Federal Incentives Bring Renewable Energy to Canadians
August 18	Strength of Canadian Forestry Sector is Innovation
August 18	Canada Will Work With Quebec to Support Woodlot Recovery
August 17	On-Line and Interactive - National Atlas of Canada Launched on the Internet
August 16	GeoConnections Supports Jobs and Innovation in Geomatics and Other Sectors
August 11	Natural Resources Canada's RETScreen™ Gets Database Boost From NASA
	RETScreen™
August 10	Government of Canada Invests $30M in Fuel Cell Research and Innovation
	Backgrounder
August 9	Government of Canada Invests in Innovative Gas Separation Technology for the Industrial Oxygen and Fuel Cell Markets
	Climate Change Action Fund Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM)
July 1999
July 29	Goodale Announces Appointments to the National Energy Board
July 21	Government of Canada Funds Three Projects on the Impacts of Climate Change
July 9	Goodale Announces Appointment to the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
July 8	Government of Canada Invests in Bio-Oil Fuel Power Generation System that Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
June 1999
June 30	Government of Canada Supports Toronto's Green Power Turbine Project to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas and Improve Air Quality
June 25	Government of Canada Helps Grassroots Groups Combat Climate Change
	Climate Change Action Fund - Public Education and Outreach Projects
June 22	Six Climate Change Projects Receive Nearly $1 Million in Government of Canada Funding
	Climate Change Action Fund Public Education and Outreach Projects
June 17	Canada Wins Bid to Host World Forestry Congress in 2003
June 7	Government of Canada Invests in Innovative Transportation Technologies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
	Government of Canada Funding to Develop Personal Fuel Appliance Government of Canada Invests in Natural Gas Fuel Injection Technology for Romanian Automobiles Government of Canada Funding for Demonstration of Natural Gas Auto-Rickshaws for Pakistan Climate Change Action Fund Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM)
June 2	Government of Canada Funds Eight Climate Change Transportation Projects
	Climate Change Action Fund Public Education and Outreach Project
May 1999
May 31	New Investment in Groundwater Research
	Groundwater in Southwestern Quebec - Knowledge and protection
May 28	Engineering Students Meet the Ethanol Vehicle Challenge
May 27	Two Projects Will Inform Canadians of the Effects of Climate Change on the Arctic
	Climate Change Action Fund - Public Education and Outreach Projects; International Institute for Sustainable Development; Sierra Club of Canada and Pan Films
May 25	Goodale Chairs IEA's 25^th Anniversary Meeting
May 21	Saskatchewan Environmental Society Using Community Projects to Build Support for Climate Change Action
	Climate Change Action Fund; Public Education and Outreach Projects; Saskatchewan Environmental Society
May 20	Two Residential Programs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
	Public Education and Outreach Project: Two Residential Programs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
May 18	Conference Explores Future of Energy Efficiency
	National Energy Efficiency Awards State of Energy Efficiency in Canada Report
May 14	Federal Government Awards $25,000 in Scholarships
	Geomatics Canada Scholarship Program
May 12	New Investment in Mining Research
May 5	Spring into Energy Efficiency
	EnerGuide Month
April 1999
April 23	Construction begins on $11-Million Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC)
	The Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC)
April 22	ABC's of Climate Change to Harness Canadian Drive and Prompt Action
	Energy Council of Canada ABC's of Climate Change
April 19	Campaign to Reduce Emissions of Government of Canada's Fleet
	Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Federal Fleet
April 16	Canadian Technology at Work
	Government of Canada Funding for Deployment of Canadian Small Hydro Technology in China With Powerbase Automation Systems Inc. Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM) Climate Change Action Fund
April 8	Research in the High Arctic Receives a Boost
April 6	Greater Support for Energy-Efficient Buildings
	Meeting Canada's Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets
	New Political Map of Canada - National Atlas of Canada Reference Map Series
March 1999
March 30	Release of Report into 1998 Truck Explosion at Walden, Ont.
March 26	Eco-Efficiency - A Winning Strategy
March 4	Ottawa and Québec Mobilize Efforts to Host the World Forestry Congress in 2003
February 1999
February 25	Energuide for Houses in Saskatchewan Gets Boost from Climate Change Action Fund
	Climate Change Action Fund Contribution for Saskatchewan Energuide for Houses Program
February 25	Energuide Label now Available for Houses
	Energuide for Houses Program
February 19	First Energy Efficiency Awards and Natural Gas Vehicles Highlighted at Toronto Car Show
	Energuide for Vehicles Backgrounder The New Natural Gas Vehicle Program Natural gas for vehicles Market Develpment Incentives payments (MDIP) Fund Task Force
February 15	Japanese Prefer Canadian Technologies, Including the Kitchen Sink
February 12	Canada's Earth Sciences Industry, Universities Benefit from New Federal Government Research Partnership
	The Earth Sciences Sector/Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Research Partnerships Program
February 8	Government of Canada Invests in Improved Refuelling System for Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Vehicles
	Hydrogen Fleet Fuel Appliance Fact Sheet TPC/CCAF Investment With Stuart Energy Systems Inc.
January 1999
January 28	Future Direction Set for the Cape Breton Development Corporation
	History of the Cape Breton Development Corporation The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation (ECBC)
January 26	Goodale Announces Appointment to the National Energy Board
January 25	Government of Canada's Climate Change Action Fund Supports the Use Electric Vehicles in Montreal
January 19	Government of Canada Investment to Help Combat Climate Change
	Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM) Climate Change Action Fund
January 6	Amendments to Energy Efficiency Regulations

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