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California commits strongly to WCI through 2030
Mere months ago, the fate of cap-and-trade in Ontario and Quebec was dependent on the capricious whims of California legislators who, according to most observers, were preparing to re-engineer their participation in the Western Climate...
7/27/2017 | Full Story

Feds sketch vision of modernized environmental assessment process
The federal government has released a discussion paper that sets out some of the properties of what it calls a ‘modernized’ environmental assessment process that will ‘regain the public’s trust.’
7/27/2017 | Full Story

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COMPANIES in the news...
Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited in Ashton, Ontario was fined a total of $220,000, plus a victim surcharge of $55,000, after being found guilty of four offences under the Ontario Water Resources Act. The offences relate to discharging...
7/27/2017 | Full Story

Orbit Garant Drilling Services Inc fined $200,000 after tree falls, killing worker
Orbit Garant Drilling Services Inc., operating in northeastern Ontario, was fined $200,000, plus a 25% victim surcharge, after a worker was killed by a falling tree while exiting a bulldozer.
7/27/2017 | Full Story

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To boldly go...California envisions a new approach to its cap-and-trade system
In the ongoing pursuit of a state-of-the-art carbon pricing regime, two California senators introduced amendments to US Senate Bill No. 775 (SB 775), the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: market-based compliance mechanisms, into...
5/29/2017 | Full Story

Keep calm and build on: Federal and BC appellate courts dismiss First Nation challenges to Site C
In two separate decisions released in early 2017, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) and British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) dismissed court challenges by the Prophet River First Nation and the West Moberly First Nations (the First Nations)...
3/29/2017 | Full Story

To consult or not to consult: Federal Court of Appeal confirms no duty to consult in legislative process
In 2012, the previous federal Conservative government courted controversy when it introduced Bills C-38 and C-45, omnibus legislation that made changes to Canada’s environmental assessment regime through the Canadian Environmental...
1/27/2017 | Full Story

Reaching environmental consensus: two global agreements adopted to curb emissions from HFCs and international aviation
This autumn 2016 has been a busy period for international environmental deal-making. Shortly before the Paris Agreement entered into force on November 4, 2016, nearly 200 countries struck a landmark agreement on October 15, 2016 to reduce the...
11/28/2016 | Full Story

Art or science? Pricing carbon in an emissions-constrained world
As the Canadian federal government puts the finishing touches on its national climate change strategy, which will be released in the fall 2016, indications are that all provinces will be expected to price carbon – whether in the form of a...
9/28/2016 | Full Story

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Inadequate Due Diligence Left Bank Liable for $2.3 Million in Damages, Attorney Says
A recent case in California illustrates the importance of banks “fully understanding the costs potentially associated with a property before they either close the loan or take title,” an environmental attorney told Bloomberg BNA...
11/28/2014 | Full Story

STUDY: Canada's drinking water contaminated by excreted drugs

9/22/2014 | Full Story

Small appliance repair beaten down by throwaway culture

8/12/2014 | Full Story

Finnish researcher finds success using fungal remediation
White-rot fungus, mostly known for its ability to decay forest wood, can be used as a low-cost cleanser for contaminated soils, a Finnish researcher has found. 
6/26/2014 | Full Story

VIDEOS: Sneak peek at Toronto's East Bayfront condo remediation

6/25/2014 | Full Story

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