Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Proposed Location of the Oshawa Ethanol Facility

Here's a good map, by Durham Environmental Watch (DEW), of the proposed location of the ethanol refinery. The proposed location is surrounded by other industry, Lake Ontario, and the Second Marsh.

DEW is also a great source for articles, reports, and information related to the proposed Ethanol: http://www.durhamenvironmentwatch.org/Ethanol.htm

Oshawa Harbour Presentation by Mayor John Henry

The Mayor of Oshawa - John Henry - released a YouTube video reaffirming the City Council position of not supporting the construction and operation of an ethanol refinery at the Oshawa Harbour -- Oshawa Harbour Presentation by Mayor John Henry

City of Oshawa's No Ethanol campaign

The City of Oshawa formally opposes the building of an Ethanol plant in the Oshawa Harbour. Here's the background information to their "No Ethanol at our Harbour" Campaign, and some more "Oshawa Harbour Background" Information.

Green Party of Canada weighs in...

The Green Party of Canada weighs in on the debate: Green party - Oshawa Ethanol More Greed than Green


Survey #2: Clear majority of Oshawa residents reject a waterfront ethanol plant

A second survey, sponsored by the Council of Canadians and completed by StratCom, boasts a majority of Oshawa residents are against the plant being built, and especially so at the waterfront -- Measuring Awareness and Approval For Oshawa’s Proposed Ethanol Plant

The survey results are summarized by the Council of Canadians -- Clear majority of Oshawa residents reject a waterfront ethanol plant

Survey #1: OPA survey showing support of Ethanol Plant

The Harris-Decima public opinion survey, done on behalf of the Oshawa Port Authority, showing overall support for the proposed Ethanol facility in Oshawa Harbour -- Oshawa Port Authority Survey Results

Also, Durham Region newspaper article explaining results of survey -- Poll numbers show Oshawa ethanol opinions in step with regional opinion


Your Oshawa Ethanol News and Information Source

Hi there!

With an overwhelming amount of information piling up surrounding the proposed ethanol plant for Oshawa Harbour, I set up this blog to be a one-stop-shop for news and information.

It also serves as the feed for a map I set up to encourage residents to share their information and stories. View it here: https://mappingoshawaethanol.crowdmap.com