Environment Hamilton

• Hamilton to seek feasibility of pipeline tax hike idea brought forth by environment delegates

  Hamilton councillors have staff looking into raising taxes on pipelines after hearing from a member of Environment Hamilton on how the city can reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

  Environment

  Mar 1
  
• Hamilton signs on to Ford government’s ‘pledge’ to build 47,000 new homes by 2031

  Despite Hamilton's planning committee recommendation not to endorse Ontario's housing plan, council opted to sign on to the idea of 47,000 new units by 2031.

  Politics

  Feb 23
  
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• ‘Serious decisions’ ahead for Hamilton as questions swirl around boundary expansion order

  Members of Hamilton's latest version of council say there's still a lot of talk around a provincial government order to develop farmland and 'Greenbelt' areas.

  Politics

  Nov 9, 2022
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• Hamiltonians react after province orders city to expand urban boundary for homes

  Residents and local politicians reacted to the Doug Ford’s government's rejection of any freezing of Hamilton's urban boundary on the weekend.

  Environment

  Nov 7, 2022
• Hamilton youth rally to urge new city council to take stronger action on climate change

  Students from Westmount Secondary School held a climate strike to send a message to newly elected Hamilton politicians that more needs to be done to address the climate emergency.

  Environment

  Oct 29, 2022
• Environment Hamilton’s Lynda Lukasik in the running to rep Ward 5 on city council

  Lynda Lukasik, executive director of Environment Hamilton, is running for city council in Ward 5, where Liberal MP Chad Collins served as councillor for 26 years.

  Politics

  Jul 28, 2022
• Tenant advocates push for affordable housing along Hamilton LRT route

  A group of concerned residents made there way down to city hall on Monday demanding the city of Hamilton act fast to adopt a new “inclusionary zoning” policy.

  Politics

  May 17, 2022
• Hyper-localized air quality monitoring project begins in Hamilton

  Environment Hamilton's Lynda Lukasik s says air quality sensors located throughout the city, in urban, rural and suburban areas, will help inform of environmental justice issues.

  Environment

  Apr 12, 2022
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• Company facing charges over dust cloud from demolition at Hamilton’s Specialty Bar

  The ministry of the environment's charges come two years after a controlled collapse of a tower near Sherman Avenue North.

  Environment

  Jan 21, 2022
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• MPP insists province isn’t ‘meddling’ in Hamilton’s urban boundary expansion discussions

  Flamborough—Glanbrook Conservative MPP Donna Skelly doesn't think a plan without some sort of boundary expansion will work.

  Politics

  Oct 4, 2021