Northwest Territories: Feds Killing Water Monitoring Regime In The North

Northwest Territories: Feds Killing Water Monitoring Regime In The North   Federal budget cuts to Environment Canada will shut down nearly all water monitoring stations in the Northwest Territories. Of the territories' 23 water monitoring sites, 21 will be shut down.   "This is unacceptable, it is a slap in the face," said Dene National Chief Bill Erasmus. "The federal government has obligations through land claim agreements and the government's Water Strategy to protect water quality and...

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