Citizens Guide to Environmental Investigation and Public Prosecution
Table of Contents1.0 Introduction1.1 The Environmental Bureau of Investigation1.2 The Citizens Guide to Environmental Investigation and Private Prosecution 1.3 Steps to an environmental investigation 2.0 Where to find pollution in your community2.1 Sewage treatment plants and septic systems2.2 Landfill sites and contaminated lands 2.3 Mining activities 2.4 Pulp and paper mills 2.5 Chemical companies 2.6 Petroleum companies 2.7 Radioactive sites 2.8 Agricultural activities 3.0 Sources of information on pollution3.1 Local environmental groups3.2 Experts 3.3 Field trips 3.4 The Internet 4.0 Obtaining documentary evidence4.1 Freedom of Information (FOI) requests4.2 Remedial Action Plan program (RAP reports) 4.3 Certificates of Approval (C of A) 4.4 Monitoring data 4.5 Municipal-Industrial Strategy for Abatement (MISA) 4.6 National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) 4.7 Ontario's Environmental Registry under the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) 4.8 Inspection results and non-compliance reports 4.9 Certificates of Incorporation 4.10 Land titles 4.11 Interviews 5.0 Collecting physical evidence5.1 Air emissions5.2 Liquid discharges 5.3 Trespassing 5.4 Note taking 5.5 Chain of custody 5.6 Analysis and testing 5.6.1 Chemical analysis 5.6.2 Bioassay testing 5.7 Visual evidence 5.7.1 Videotaping 5.7.2 Photography 6.0 Laws and limits on pollution6.1 Canadian environmental laws and standards6.2 Benchmarks, guidelines, standards, and objectives 7.0 Making a formal complaint7.1 The Ontario Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR)8.0 Media relations8.1 Style8.2 Press release 8.3 Timing 8.4 Media interviews 9.0 Steps to a private prosecution10.0 ConclusionAppendicesA Example of an FOI requestB List of National Pollultant Release Inventory substances C Example of field notes D Pollution standards E Example of a violation table F Example of a press release G Writing an information H Contacts GlossaryNotesBibliography |
