BRITISH COLUMBIA - environment legislation
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Auditor General Act. Subsections 2(3)-(5) are replaced. Subsection 2(6) is repealed. Subsections 7(3)-(4) are added. In force March 14, 2013.
5/31/2013 | Full Story
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - environment legislation
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Beverage Containers Act. Subsection 11(1) is amended. In force April 1, 2013.
5/31/2013 | Full Story
Brownfield Bootcamp wants Canadian cities to share remediation game plans
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
When Nanaimo, British Columbia officials spent $3.4 million on a 26.7-acre property from Canadian Pacific Rail in March of 2013, they had their eyes set on a federal fund that could offset most of the brownfield’s redevelopment costs....
5/24/2013 | Full Story
Supreme Court ruling sets precedent for taxes on clean-up obligations
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A new Supreme Court of Canada ruling on deforestation could have wide-reaching implications for the tax treatment of oil and gas companies’ clean-up obligations.
5/24/2013 | Full Story
Toxic waste sites linked to lead levels, impaired development in children
Source: www.hazmatmag.com Daily News
Children living near toxic waste sites in lower and middle income countries such as India, Philippines and Indonesia may experience higher blood lead levels, resulting in a loss of IQ points and a higher incidence of developmental issues,...
5/15/2013 | Full Story
Engaging speakers, agenda set for June 2013 'What's Next' Brownfields Conference
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The speakers and agenda have been finalized for Brownfields Remediation, “What’s Next”, an innovative one-day conference on June 18, 2013 at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto.
5/10/2013 | Full Story
Redevelopment of Ontario's Griffith Mine ready for enviro assessment
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As part of the strengthened and modernized Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) put in place to support the government's Responsible Resource Development Initiative,
5/2/2013 | Full Story
Saskatchewan fights asbestos with registry
Source: www.hazmatmag.com Daily News
Saskatchewan is on its way to becoming the first Canadian province to make reporting of asbestos mandatory in public buildings.
4/24/2013 | Full Story
SUBMIT ABSTRACTS NOW: 3rd Sites and Spills Expo in Toronto
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Preparations for the 3rd Sites and Spills Expo are underway and the organizers invite individuals and companies to submit conference papers related to spills or pollution abatement and site remediation.
4/17/2013 | Full Story
Civil engineers give 'D' Grade for US hazardous waste cleanup
Source: www.hazmatmag.com Daily News
Annual funding for U.S. Superfund site cleanups is estimated to be as much as $500 million short of what is needed, and 1,280 sites remain on the National Priorities List with an unknown number of potential sites yet to be identified, says a...
4/12/2013 | Full Story
