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Environment
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Mining Association of Canada Contributes to Fort McMurray Relief
Ottawa – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC), representing mining operations active in almost every Canadian jurisdiction, announced today it is making a contribution of $50,000 to the Red Cross in Alberta to support the families devastated by the wild…
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Wildfire forces heart of Canada’s oilsands to scale back production
Calgary – The wildfire raging through the heart of Canada’s oilsands capital dealt a blow Wednesday to crude operations, with companies curtailing production or stopping it altogether. Shell Canada shut down output at its Albian Sands oilsands mining operations, which…
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CEOs of TransCanada, Imperial Oil say new emission rules not necessary
Calgary – The CEOs of two of Canada’s biggest energy companies spoke out Friday against recent moves by federal and provincial governments to toughen emission-based regulations. Russ Girling, CEO of TransCanada Corp., said he believes new federal requirements that take…
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Canada’s oil industry to endure losses for second consecutive year in 2016
Ottawa – Canada’s oil and natural gas extraction industries are expected to be in the red again this year, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s latest outlooks for the industries. Following a record pre-tax loss of more than $7…
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Ontario is top performer on environment report card
Ottawa – Lower air pollution and higher shares of low-emitting electricity production place Ontario ahead of all the provinces on The Conference Board of Canada’s How Canada Performs: Environment report card. Released on the eve of Earth Day, the report card…
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Ship & Shore Environmental expands alliance with Webconvert in Canada
Long Beach, CA – Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc., a leading global pollution abatement service provider, announced today a major boost of its Canadian market presence after expanding its existing alliance with Webconvert, a Toronto-based company that acts as an…
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Mining industry supports carbon price to address climate change
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and its members, comprising some of Canada’s largest mining companies, have issued principles for climate change policy design to support an efficient pan-Canadian approach to addressing this important issue. “Today, one of Canada’s largest…
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The minister is naive: Alberta plan to disband monitoring agency criticized
Edmonton – Prominent scientists are warning Alberta’s environment minister that disbanding an arm’s-length body that monitors the environmental impact of the oilsands is a mistake. “Minister (Shannon) Phillips believes that there is public trust in government science,” says a letter…
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Utility helps Campbell Company develop on-site co-generation plant
Toronto Hydro and Campbell Company of Canada have unveiled a hot new power project at the Campbell Canada Toronto location. Capable of producing enough energy to power the facility, the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) project came together as a…
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Mining sector woes continue to limit economic growth in territories in 2016
Ottawa – Declining metal and mineral prices, rising global inventories of most mining commodities and easing growth in the Chinese economy will weigh on the territories’ economies this year. Nunavut and Yukon are expected to see positive but modest growth…
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PTDA Foundation accepting nominations for 2016 Wendy B. McDonald Award
Chicago, Ill. – The PTDA Foundation’s Wendy B. McDonald Award recognizes a woman who has established herself as a critical contributor to her company’s success and has affected positive change within the power transmission/motion control industry. The PTDA Foundation established…
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ExxonMobil’s energy outlook projects energy demand increase and decline in carbon intensity
Irving, Texas – Global energy demand will increase 25 per cent between 2014 and 2040, driven by population growth and economic expansion, ExxonMobil said in the 2016 edition of The Outlook for Energy. At the same time, energy efficiency gains…
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Ontario permanently bans coal-fired electricity generation
Toronto – In the lead up to the United Nations’ Conference of the Parties in Paris, France, the province of Ontario has passed legislation to permanently ban coal-fired electricity generation in the province — a first in North America and…
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Is there hazardous radon in your workplace?
Burnaby, BC – You can’t see, smell or taste it, but radon is a radioactive gas that is released when uranium — naturally present in rock and soil — decays. When the gas accumulates indoors, it can become hazardous to your…
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Ugly third quarter predicted for Canada’s oilpatch companies
Calgary – A bevy of oilsands producers are on deck to report their quarterly earnings over the next few weeks and industry watchers are under no illusion they’ll be pretty. It’s been about a year since the price of oil…
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Walter makes senior appointment at its Bio-Circle division
Montreal, QC – Walter Surface Technologies, a global supplier of surface treatment technologies, has appointed Chester Collier, senior vice-president of global distribution, to senior vice-president and general manager of the company’s Bio-Circle North America division. Collier will report directly to…
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Suncor Energy discusses climate change, carbon pricing and Canada’s energy future
Calgary, AB – Suncor Energy’s 2015 Report on Sustainability discusses the company’s approach to delivering environmental, social and economic performance and provides the company’s perspective on the role hydrocarbons will play as the world transitions to a low carbon future.…
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World’s most powerful offshore converter platform installed in the North Sea
Zurich, Switzerland – ABB, a power and automation technology group, achieved an important project milestone by installing DolWin beta, the world’s most powerful offshore converter station in the North Sea. The 320-kilovolt converter station, housed on an offshore platform, has…
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Waterless extraction technology aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Alberta
Calgary, AB – The first radio frequency pilot for oil recovery within an in situ reservoir project is under way in Alberta. The technology, Enhanced Solvent Extraction Incorporating Electromagnetic Heating (ESEIEH, pronounced ‘easy’), uses radio frequency to heat the reservoir…
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Wind power partnership formed with Suncor Energy and First Nations in Ontario
Calgary, AB – Suncor Energy and Aamjiwnaang First Nation have announced the Suncor Adelaide Wind Limited Partnership. Under the partnership agreement the Aamjiwnaang First Nation has a 25% interest in the Adelaide Wind Power Project. “This partnership is an opportunity…
