Delhi Launches Pilot Study With IIT Madras To Curb Air Pollution.

Committee members highlighted extensive shoaling at the Buccaneer Lagoon entrance and other channels, called for temporary markers and public notices, and directed the chair to ask town council to pursue environmental study funding and multi‑phase dredging grants; staff estimated a study would cost roughly a couple $100,000.

Commissioner Epperson moved to combine Resolutions 38 and 41 of 2026 and to seek an independent environmental study; after debate on procedure, local control and transparency the motion failed in a roll-call vote.

The commissioners approved, 4–1, a memorandum of understanding with the Regional Transportation Council on the southern Outer Loop that would obligate the county to an environmental study but give the county preferential consideration for routing. One commissioner objected, citing funding concerns and process.

Hydro One has released a draft Environmental Study Report for its proposed Longwood to Lakeshore Transmission Line project, which aims to bolster Ontario's power infrastructure by constructing two new 500 kilovolt transmission lines along the Thames River valley. The public is now being invited to provide feedback on the project, which is prioritized by the Independent Electricity System Operator and will involve upgrades to a transformer station near Lakeshore, while efforts are being made to minimize environmental impact through specific management strategies that protect agriculture, wildlife habitats, and water resources.

A member of the public told the commission the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has sent letters to municipalities along the Fox River requesting a "nonbinding" agreement by Jan. 30, 2026 to continue study of dam removal impacts; the comment urged clarity for the public and stressed removal decisions would occur much later and require mitigation review