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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New spill rules tag transport companies with response, recovery costs in B.C.
Victoria – British Columbia has introduced pollution prevention regulations to hold transport companies moving petroleum products across the province responsible for the costs of responding to and cleaning up spills. Environment Minister George Heyman said Friday the new regulations will…
Oilsands miner reports 123 birds killed in tailings pond incident
Calgary – The Alberta Energy Regulator says it is responding to a report of bird deaths at the soon-to-be-producing Fort Hills oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray in northern Alberta. It says the mine has reported 123 waterfowl and songbirds…
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Danfoss joins UN initiative to help solve the world’s cooling challenges
Sustainable Energy for All today announced a new global Cooling for All panel during the UN General Assembly and Climate Week NYC. Danfoss has been appointed a member of the new panel, which will work to increase access to affordable…
Suncor investigating after more than 100 birds die at new oilsands mine
Calgary – Oilsands giant Suncor Energy says it is mystified by the discovery Sunday of dead and dying birds at a nearly complete northern Alberta mine that hasn’t produced its first official barrel of oil yet. On Tuesday, the Alberta…
Government of Canada Invests $950,000 in New Carbon Capture Technology in Richmond, B.C., Laboratory
Richmond, BC – Supporting clean technology will create good, middle-class jobs, improve the environmental performance of Canada’s oil and gas sector and help address climate change. On behalf of Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, Member of…
Shell, Exxon say some pollution released as storm hits Texas
Dallas – Pollutants have been released from refineries operated by Exxon, Shell and other companies as torrential rains damaged storage tanks and other industrial facilities on the Texas Coast. Shell told state regulators this week that a floating roof over…
