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1. 1. Sierra Club of Canada in the News

   www.t.sierraclub.ca/national/m - [Cached]

   Published on: 8/4/2007   Last Visited: 3/17/2008

   Environment Canada uses existing mechanisms to regulate substances that have been proven to be dangerous to human health, but putting measures in place for chemicals that have not been proven to be dangerous to humans is more difficult, says Kevin Cash, director of the Watershed Sciences Division at Environment Canada in Saskatoon.
   
   "With emerging issues, there has to be conclusive evidence that negative effects are occurring and that they pose a danger to aquatic ecosystems and human health," he says.
   
   Once there is conclusive evidence, Cash says the offending chemicals would be prevented from being released through the use of existing legislation such as the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

2. 2. Grand Forks Herald | 09/25/2005 | Scientists: Devils Lake water probably has entered Canada

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   Published on: 9/25/2005   Last Visited: 9/25/2005

   Kevin Cash, Environment Canada's regional chief of ecological science, said that it is very difficult to demonstrate exactly how far Devils Lake water has travelled.
   
   But given the small amount of water that flowed from Devils Lake this fall and the high water levels in the Red River where it ended up, Cash said he would not have expected water chemistry guidelines to be exceeded.
   
   That doesn't mean they won't be next year when the outlet opens up again, channeling water into the Sheyenne River, which empties into the Red.
   
   Canada has ramped up testing at the border and is working on a plan to make the monitoring even more sophisticated.
   
   This summer's survey of plants and animals in Devils Lake has revealed nothing alarming so far, although some reports will not be written for a couple of weeks, Cash said.
   
   However, the scientist cautioned that the quick, last-minute survey initiated by the White House's Council on Environmental Quality should not be used as a risk assessment.
   
   To do that properly, it could take several years and would involve comparing all species in Devils Lake with those already in the Red River system, Cash said.

3. 3. Avian Botulism of International Concern | Ducks Unlimited Canada

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   Last Visited: 11/30/2007

   Kevin Cash, a research biologist with Environment Canada, is involved in the research on the Prairie wetlands.
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   To increase understanding of the environmental conditions necessary for a botulism outbreak, Cash said researchers are investigating water quality and sediment quality.