environment
Judge dismisses Chemours lawsuit against DuPont
Alleged DuPont deliberately lowballed the cost of environmental liabilities.
Environment leaders say feds need to push sustainability as budget nears
But Business Council of Canada CEO is calling for an economic budget to respond to the economic crisis “people are feeling.”
Coal miner Teck baffled by fish collapse downstream of BC mines
Water monitoring stations near the mines have reported selenium concentration levels 50 times what’s recommended for aquatic health.
Atlantic offshore energy operators raising their EH&S game
CAPP report outlines 13 near and long-term initiatives to improve environment, health and safety performance.
Ottawa steps into ‘Ring of Fire’ debate with Doug Ford
The mineral-rich deposits were discovered in a region inhabited by Indigenous peoples, provincial governments have been trying to develop them since 2007.
$3.5M in federal funding for green mining in Sudbury
Recipients are a manufacturer of electric drive systems and an organization developing heat exchange technology.
Saputo makes sustainability pledge for progress by 2025
Committed to reducing air, water and waste impacts, use recyclable, renewable packaging.
Environmental groups critical of Ontario government forestry plan
Tories propose increasing logging on Crown-owned lands from 15 million to 30 million cubic metres by 2030.
Montreal to fully ban plastic bags by end of 2020: Mayor
Decision comes as Quebec navigates a waste-management crisis with four Montreal-area recycling plants shutting their doors.
Almost $150M in vaunted oceans protection funding not spent
Reasons offered for not spending their full allocations vary by department, including delays in capital projects and requests by Indigenous groups for more consultations
As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk
In Fort McMurray, Alta., the cost of treating ash-tainted water in its drinking-water system increased dramatically after a 2016 wildfire
Dash 8 joins federal marine surveillance program
The aircraft will be modified to detect oil spills, monitor ships and whale movements.
Climate activists disgusted over USMCA’s environmental shortfalls
Green groups lobbied US Democrats to insist on changes, including binding standards for emissions.
Quebec to expand deposit system to cover all drink containers by 2022
Deposit charged to containers ranging from 100 millilitres to two litres made of plastic, glass or metal.
Environment Canada to release science review backing plastics ban
An audit found less than 10% of the plastic products used in Canada are recycled.
