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Provinces, territories settle on carbon pricing strategies
Though the government of Yukon has not formally announced that it will opt for the federal backstop carbon price rather than develop its own, it intends to take that direction, as confirmed to EHScompliance.ca newsletter by a government...
8/29/2017 | Full Story

Manitoba consulting on watershed-based planning initiatives
Manitoba is proposing a new watershed-based policy framework to streamline and coordinate provincial programs and initiatives largely based on the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) model.
8/29/2017 | Full Story

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COMPANIES in the news...
Dalex Canada Inc. in Concord, Ontario was fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to one count of selling tetrachloroethylene (commonly known as PERC) to an owner or operator of a dry-cleaning facility who was not in compliance with the federal...
8/29/2017 | Full Story

Concord Premium Meats Ltd fined $55,000 after young worker breaks ankle
Concord Premium Meats Ltd. in Concord, Ontario was fined $55,000, plus a 25% victim surcharge, after a young worker was injured while using a ‘walkie forklift’.
8/29/2017 | Full Story

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Sitting up and taking notice: mainstream investors now seeking greater disclosure of climate-related risks
2017 has seen a broad push by global institutional investors to encourage governments to fully implement the Paris Agreement.
8/29/2017 | Full Story

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

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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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