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Environment
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3M to pay hefty fee to settle suit over chemical disposal
Minneapolis – 3M Co. has agreed to pay the state of Minnesota $850 million to settle a major case alleging the manufacturer damaged natural resources and contaminated groundwater by disposing of chemicals over decades, Minnesota’s attorney general announced Tuesday. The…
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Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says blocking Trans Mountain is ‘illegal’
Ottawa – British Columbia’s efforts to block the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion are illegal and will hurt all of Canada, says the former B.C. premier who originally approved the interprovincial project. The way B.C.’s New Democrat government is handling Trans…
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Energy: Ottawa’s new rules create more uncertainty
Montreal – The new review process for industrial projects unveiled by Ottawa risks hurting the Canadian economy’s competitiveness even more by creating greater uncertainty among investors, points out the MEI, adding that the energy sector is already going through a…
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Air Liquide opens a unique CO2 Recovery Plant in Johnstown, ON
Montreal – Air Liquide Canada, a subsidiary of the Air Liquide Group, world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health, officially inaugurated today its brand new carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery plant, strategically located in Johnstown, Ontario. This…
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Germany probes Bosch workers in US over diesel emissions
Frankfurt – Prosecutors in the German city of Stuttgart are investigating two employees of auto components and technology firm Robert Bosch LLC in the U.S. on suspicion of being accessories to fraud in connection with manipulated diesel emissions in Fiat…
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Different kind of tweet: Study says oilpatch causes sparrows to sing a new song
A study by a University of Manitoba researcher suggests that noisy oilpatch equipment causes songbirds to change their tune. The published paper looks at the effects of pumpjacks and compressor stations on the songs of savannah sparrows near Brooks in…
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Mining company fined for dumping waste in B.C. river system
The federal Environment Ministry says in a news release that Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. was fined $200,000 on Jan. 12 after it pleaded guilty in provincial court to violations related to effluent regulations. An inspection of the mine by ministry…
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Nova Scotia fracking ban to remain despite gas potential, premier says
Halifax – Despite an analysis that highlights the potential for billions of dollars worth of onshore gas in Nova Scotia, Premier Stephen McNeil says his government has no intention of lifting its ban on hydraulic fracturing. The Nova Scotia Onshore…
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Deep freeze offers only cold comfort for natural gas producing firms
Calgary – The cold snap that continues to blanket many parts of North America is driving short-term natural gas prices higher but they remain far below historic highs and the trend is unlikely to significantly affect either Canadian consumer bills…
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Alberta carbon tax jumps, but NDP says it’s connected to improving economy
Edmonton – Alberta’s carbon tax jumped on New Year’s Day, but the province’s NDP government maintains the tax played a vital role in Alberta’s improving economic outlook. Deputy premier Sarah Hoffman told reporters there was a clear link between the…
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US world’s biggest supplier of heavy oil refining byproduct
New Delhi – U.S. oil refineries that are unable to sell a dirty fuel waste product at home are exporting vast quantities of it to India instead. Petroleum coke, the bottom-of-the-barrel leftover from refining Canadian tar sands crude and…
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Alberta sets aside $1.4 billion for industry to reduce carbon emissions
Calgary – Alberta is setting aside close to $1.4 billion from climate levies to help industry reduce carbon emissions. The government says the funding, spread over seven years, will make it easier for industries to invest in new technologies, stay…
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Lafarge Canada says new emissions systems in place for N.S. tire burning project
Brookfield, N.S. – As it awaits industrial approval from the province to burn tires at its Nova Scotia cement plant, Lafarge Canada says it has spent $830,000 to install emissions monitoring systems. The company says its new equipment measures plant…
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Cascades launches a transportation electrification program for its employees
Saint Hyacinthe, QC – Cascades launched a pilot transportation electrification project for its employees. To encourage them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by acquiring an electric vehicle, the company has installed twenty-two 240‑V charging stations and one 480‑V fast charging station…
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Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s pro pipeline tour well received in Calgary
Calgary – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley took her pro-pipeline tour to the heart of the energy industry in Calgary on Friday where she urged business leaders not to let up on the message that Canada’s climate progress depends on pipeline…
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Ambitious Canadian coal plan vulnerable to provincial ‘slippage,’ critics say
Canada’s drive to shut down all of its coal-fired power plants by 2030 could be undermined by provincial side-deals like the one currently being negotiated with Nova Scotia, critics say. “A 2030 date, overall for Canada, is achievable and ambitious…
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Syncrude faces federal charges over 2015 heron deaths
Fort McMurray, Alta. – One of the country’s largest oilsands companies is facing federal charges in the death of 31 great blue herons at one of its mine sites in northern Alberta more than two years ago. The charges against…
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Methane plan can cut emissions significantly by 2025, CAPP
The Government of Alberta has committed to reduce methane emissions by 45 per cent. Industry has a competitive plan to achieve this commitment in the most efficient way that will protect 7,000 jobs and balance environmental and economic priorities, according…
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Alberta methane releases underestimated
Edmonton – New research suggests industry and government are badly underestimating Alberta’s emissions of one of the most potent greenhouse gases. The difference between official estimates and the measured results suggests the province’s energy industry could have to double its…
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EU air safety body urges halt on use of Kobe Steel products
Tokyo – The European Aviation Safety Agency has recommended that companies suspend use of Kobe Steel products when possible. The recommendation on the agency’s website follows the company’s admission that it has faked inspections data on products sold to hundreds…
