BRITISH COLUMBIA - environment legislation

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Environmental Management Act. Various amendments. In force February 1, 2021.
2/24/2021 | Full Story
BC proposing to update legal regime for soil relocation

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British Columbia’s (B.C.’s) Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has issued an intentions paper that sets out its proposed changes to the Contaminated Sites Regulation (B.C. Reg. 375/96) on soil relocation.
2/24/2021 | Full Story
ONTARIO - environment legislation

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Long-Term Energy Plans Regulation. Revoked. Effective January 1, 2021.
1/27/2021 | Full Story
COLUMN: Canadian companies that compete with US goods should take note of Biden's proposed initiatives

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Some commentators in the media have suggested that the change of administration in the United States (U.S.) may have a significant impact on government climate and environment policy and programs in Canada. While almost any economic and...
11/27/2020 | Full Story
New Orleans Residents' Landfill Cleanup Request Tossed

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New Orleans residents’ request for environmental testing and cleanup at a Superfund site where homes were built on a landfill was dismissed, after a federal court said their suit was barred due to a consent decree. Read more.
11/6/2020 | Full Story
BAPE report calls for new standards for asbestos tailings rehabilitation

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Quebec’s environmental review board, the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE), has recommended 10 principles to guide the rehabilitation and possible exploitation of asbestos tailings in old mining...
8/21/2020 | Full Story
NS promises a more consistent approach to contaminated sites management

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In its official response to a new Government-wide: Contaminated Sites audit by Acting Auditor General of Nova Scotia, Terry Spicer, the Nova Scotia government says it will create an interdepartmental advisory group to bring government-wide...
7/31/2020 | Full Story
ONTARIO - environment legislation

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General Regulation under the Aggregate Resources Act. Section 8 is replaced. Effective July 1, 2020.
7/29/2020 | Full Story
YUKON - environment legislation

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Contaminated Sites Regulation. Paragraph 22(1)(e) is amended. Effective May 28, 2020.
6/26/2020 | Full Story
Feuds Among EPA, Companies Delay Cleanup of Contaminated Harbor

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A tug of war over one of the country’s most toxic sites is pitting the EPA against a handful of companies paying for cleanup. Read more.
5/15/2020 | Full Story