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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…
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…
Petronas will not proceed with Pacific NorthWest LNG Project
Vancouver – Petronas and its partners have decided not to proceed with the Pacific NorthWest LNG project at Port Edward in British Columbia, Canada. The decision was made after a careful and total review of the project amid changes in…
Canfor Pulp announces Northwood and Taylor Pulp Mill Energy projects
Vancouver – Canfor Pulp Products Inc. announced that it plans to undertake capital projects at its Northwood Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp mill located in Prince George, British Columbia, and its Bleached Chemi-Thermo Mechanical Pulp mill located in Taylor, BC.…
Terrapure recognized for innovative application of centrifuge technology
Burlington, Ont. – Terrapure Environmental has received an Environmental Leader Award for Product of the Year for its creative use of technology – the centrifuge – which provides its customers in the petrochemical and refinery sector with significant environmental and…
Lumber prices see boost after British Columbia wildfires
Vancouver – The wildfires in the B.C. Interior that have forced some sawmills to halt operations have resulted in a boost in lumber prices at a time when forestry companies have been squeezed by softwood duties on exports to the…
Gas detection products manufacturer complies with RoHS compliance standards
Pittsburgh, PA – Industrial Scientific, the global leader in gas detection, is pleased to announce that effective immediately, all products will be manufactured according to European Union Directive 2011/65/EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Standard. All products shipped from Industrial…
