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
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
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
Source: www.hazmatmag.com Daily News
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
Source: www.hazmatmag.com Daily News
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
'Biochar' cuts soil GHG by one-third, study finds
Source: www.hazmatmag.com Daily News
Researchers are now saying that biochar — charcoal used to treat soil — has the potential to not only increase soil fertility, but to sequester carbon and cut greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
4/3/2013 | Full Story
BRITISH COLUMBIA - environment legislation
Source: Print Archives
Carbon Tax Act. Paragraph 71(1)(c) is amended. In force March 18, 2013.
3/31/2013 | Full Story
Alberta demolition firm faces $1.85 M clean-up in complex illegal dumping case
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The Web site homepage for McColman & Sons Demolition Ltd. offers visitors a slideshow of company projects, but unbeknownst to clients, the demolition waste from these projects may have been illegally dumped, damaging local wetlands in rural...
1/31/2013 | Full Story
Randle Reef remediation prep starts in Hamilton
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
Structural testing to build a containment facility at Randle Reef is in the early stages of a sediment remediation project for a coal tar-contaminated area near Hamilton Harbour.
12/14/2012 | Full Story
