Canada
"Food Inspectors Leave Some Problems With Bottled Water Unreported"
"The Canadian Food Inspection Agency often finds problems with bottled water, but doesn't tell the public about them. Canada's federal food watchdog issued 29 recall notices for bottled water products between 2000 and early 2008, citing deficiencies such as contamination by bacteria, moulds, glass chips and trace amounts of arsenic. Of the recalls, affecting 49 different products, it issued a public warning in only seven cases, two of which came after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made public its recall orders.
Google Earth Tool Provides Local CO2 Inventory
Environment Canada Gags Scientists At Conference
Past SEJ Regional Events and Meet-Ups
Here's a sampling of past SEJ regional events and meet-ups. Photo: Some of the SEJ members at the June 2017 IRE conference, participating in panels and attending the annual SEJ-at-IRE meet-up; courtesy of Jeff Burnside.
Newsdate Aug. 27: New England, Canada May Leapfrog Kyoto
Public Citizen Scrutinizes Environmental Impacts of NATA
Fish Farming Roundup
SEJ Canada
Useful resources for journalists covering Canadian environmental issues, as well as for those covering trans-border issues.
2008 Archives: SEJ Speaks on FOI Issues
December 19, 2008
SEJ voices concern over axing of CNN enviro-science units
The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) joined several national and international science journalism organizations in writing a strong letter to CNN regarding its "shortsighted decision to cut its science, technology and environment unit in one fell swoop.... at a time when science coverage could not be more important in our national and international discourse."