Apr.26, 2004
Letter
written to Lynne
Yelich, Conservative MP
for Blackstrap,
proposing a National Policy on Light Pollution
Abatement. (letter*).
No
response to date. Election interrupts process.
Jan.21, 2005 Rick
Huziak met with Lynne
Yelich (Con MP -
Blackstrap)
at open house and handed her an identical package to
April 26th (comments*).
Received
notification that the package has been forwarded to National
Opposition Energy Critic Bob
Mills.
Jan.23, 2005
Copy
of Jan.25/05 Yelich letter sent to Technology Early Action
Measures (TEAM),
the government department associated with the 1-tonne
Challenge.
Feb.02, 2005
Response to the above: 'not our department' (full
response).
Jan.18, 2007
Jim Huziak
phone
discussion and subsequent delivery of information
package to Garry
Breitkreuz (Con MP - Yorkton/Melville).
Purpose was to bring him up to speed on our issues with
the federal government and upcoming local ones with the
casino and seed crushing plants. Breitkreuz subsequently
writes to Federal Ministers of the Environment and
Natural Resources on our behalf. (members
link*)
Mar.1, 2007 Followup received from
Gary Lunn,
Min. of Natural Resources
(to Jan.18 above).
Lunn acknowledges that the Department recognizes "the link between light pollution and energy efficiency". He goes on to say that the "(Clean Air Act) will set in motion a number of regulatory changes, including amendments to strengthen the
Energy Efficiency Act, which establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for equipment, including lighting.".
Unfortunately, they appear intent on building better
refrigerators, but show no interest whatsoever in compelling
people to use them once they're built. The full letter is available to members
here*.
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