THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

TO: Mayor and Aldermen February 23rd, 1982.

FROM: Alderman D.J. Vater

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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES REGIONAL

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1981

Although the number of articles is not high, environmental issues
receive consistent coverage, ofter in the form of feature articles.
The peaks during the spring and fall of 1981 centre around several
chemical waste issues, as well as the urea formaidenyde insulation
problem. Acid rain also receives periodic attention. Regionaliy,
coverage is evenly spread across the country. In a change from the
past, concern for the environment in Quebec has become equal to that

in the rest of Canada.

PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS DOMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Despite the climate of economic uncertainty in the past few years,

the issue of environmental damage has continued to be an important

one. There appears to be no public willingness to accept environmental
damage as a trade-off for economic growth.

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