environment
Trudeau touts controversial pipeline project in speech to supporters in BC
The PM was heckled by Indigenous protestors over arrests at a pipeline blockade in northwestern BC.
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Trudeau will hike carbon tax if he wins 2019 vote: Scheer
Says the federal environment department is planning for a carbon tax of $300 per tonne.
Groups preparing new Trans Mountain legal challenge, argue government’s mind made up
Trudeau has said many times the pipeline is going to be built.
Protesters boo Quebec, free trade at Calgary rally supporting oil industry
Quebec Premier Francois Legault recently said that there was “no social acceptability” in his province for a “dirty energy” pipeline from Alberta.
New questions raised about underground natural gas storage plan north of Halifax
The plan is to use river water to flush out underground salt deposits and store natural gas in the caverns.
Barrier isn’t trapping trash in Pacific Ocean after months
The speed of the solar-powered barrier isn’t allowing it to hold on to the plastic it catches.
Energy assessment law needed to avoid another Trans Mountain impasse, PM says
Trudeau believes his government’s Impact Assessment Act will fix a flawed review process.
States cite climate worries in push to stop US coal sales
Companies have mined about 4 billion tons of coal from US federal reserves in the past decade.
Canada seeking new members of anti-coal alliance at climate meeting
Since the Paris climate-change agreement was signed in 2015, more than 92,000 megawatts of new coal power has been added to the world’s energy supply.
NS pulp mill takes legal action against fishermen’s blockade of survey work
The plan to dump treated effluent into the Northumberland Strait has raised the ire of fishermen.
New Brunswick launching own carbon tax challenge, making new emissions plan
Premier says New Brunswickers will be paying the country’s highest tax on gasoline by 2022.
New Brunswick legislators set to vote on partial lifting of fracking moratorium
The decision of the former Tory government of premier David Alward to embrace the shale gas industry was polarizing.
Ontario’s Ford government set to release climate change plan
The plant won’t include putting a price on carbon.
Pressure mounts on Ottawa to review NS mill’s effluent pipeline
Proposal to pump millions of litres of treated pulp mill waste into the Northumberland Strait has met with strong backlash.
Keystone XL pipeline builder asks judge to allow some work
A year-long delay would cost TransCanada US$949 million.
