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The PEI PC Environmental Legacy

September 27, 2018 by Brad Trivers Leave a Comment

Climate Change Actions - history

The PEI PC Party has a strong history of taking action to protect the environment.  It is because of the policy of the PC Party, and the actions that PC governments have taken, that no carbon tax is needed on PEI.  We need to continue in the footsteps of past PEI PC governments, especially when […]

Filed Under: Blog, Environment, Featured

Water Discussion – Native Council of PEI

February 26, 2018 by Brad Trivers Leave a Comment

PEI High Capactiy Wells - map snapshot Feb 2018

On the afternoon of February 25, 2018 the Native Council of PEI directors invited me to their quarterly meeting to discuss various issues surrounding water on PEI in my role as official opposition critic for Communities, Land & Environment. We discussed several topics.  Below is a short summary including links to various resources that we […]

Filed Under: Blog, Environment, Featured Tagged With: Native Council of PEI, Water Act

Northern Pulp Effluent vs Niagra Falls

February 16, 2018 by Brad Trivers Leave a Comment

Northern Pulp Treated Effluenct Discharge ~65,000 cubic meters per day http://northernpulp.ca/environment/key-performance-indicators/water/   Niagra Falls ​Average Flow Rate ~2400 cubic meters per second = 207,360,000 cubic meters per day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls COMPARISON – Niagra Falls vs Northern Pulp Effluent Discharge It takes 3,190 days, or about 9 years, for Northern Pulp to discharge the amount of effluent […]

Filed Under: Blog, Environment Tagged With: Northern Pulp

Sea Level Rise on PEI

February 15, 2018 by Brad Trivers Leave a Comment

Sea Level Rise Event - Feb 20 2018

It is an unfortunate fact.  Our Island is shrinking because of erosion and sea level rise on PEI.  Dr. Adam Fenech and researchers from the UPEI Climate Change Lab will be at The Eagle Nest in North Rustico on February 20th at 6:30pm to discuss “Our Incredible Shrinking Island”.  It will be both an information […]

Filed Under: Blog, Environment, Events, Featured, Land Tagged With: erosion, sea level rise

Geothermal Energy on PEI

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Brad, you said, “I believe that in the very near future with advances in power storage it will be feasible for communities to generate all of their own electricity through clean renewable means – like wind, solar and hydro.  Government needs to plan for and proactively work towards a future of inexpensive locally produced clean […]

Filed Under: Energy, Environment Tagged With: geothermal

It’s Unanimous – Release the Water Act

July 28, 2017 by Brad Trivers Leave a Comment

Communities, Land & Environment - July 28 2017 - Trivers

During public consultations, environment Minister Robert Mitchell committed to bringing the Water Act to the floor of the legislature in the spring 2017 sitting unless “political reasons” did not allow.  Unfortunately, the Water Act was not brought to the floor for review and debate in Spring 2017. Presumably the “final” version of the Water Act […]

Filed Under: Blog, Environment, Featured, PC Leadership Tagged With: Standing Committee, Water Act

Home Energy Audits

March 20, 2017 by Brad Trivers Leave a Comment

Did you know that the PEI government will pay half the cost of a home energy audit for your home?  It costs $300 and they will pay $150.  Just contact HouseMaster Inspection Services to book your home evaluation.  Find out all the details on the PEI government website by clicking here. PEI Home Energy Audit […]

Filed Under: Blog, Environment, Finance Tagged With: carbon tax, revenue neutral

Stopping Fish Kills Requires Cooperation – Not Confrontation

August 25, 2016 by Brad Trivers 3 Comments

So, now we have more dead fish this summer, in another Island watershed.  How can this be?  One thing for sure – we have to stop playing the “blame game” – especially with our Island farmers. August 22, 2016 – Officials investigating discovery of dead fish Government officials have confirmed a report of dead fish discovered in the […]

Filed Under: Agriculture, Blog, Environment, Featured Tagged With: fish kills

Generate hydro electricity at Bagnall’s Pond

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The waterwheel installed at the dam on Bagnall’s Pond in Hunter River could be used to generate hydro-electricity.   Action should be taken to make this happen.

Filed Under: Energy, Environment Tagged With: Bagnall's Pond, Hunter River, hydro, water

Remove HST from electricity

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Removing the provincial portion of the HST from electricity should be done because: only GST is charged on on heating oil electricity is the main output of renewable energy sources and a switch away to electricity from non-rewneable energy sources should be encouraged electricity is used by all Islanders and is a basic need that […]

Filed Under: Energy, Environment Tagged With: electricity, HST

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