Oil sands developer fined $100K for water breach; Alberta enviro consultant awaits day in court
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On March 27, 2013, an Alberta court fined an oil sands developer $100,000 for breaking the terms of a licence issued under the province’s Water Act, a breach that allegedly occurred when the environmental consulting firm hired by the...
4/12/2013 | Full Story
NOVA SCOTIA - environment legislation
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Renewable Electricity Regulations. Various amendments. Effective January 17, 2013.
3/31/2013 | Full Story
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Universal Resource Recovery Inc. in Welland, Ontario was fined a total of $200,000, plus victim surcharges of $50,000, for discharging odours that caused adverse effects and for exceeding daily limits on the amount of materials permitted at its...
3/31/2013 | Full Story
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The Municipality of West Elgin in Ontario and three of its water distribution system operators, Lloyd Jarvis, Michael Kalita and Chad Yokom, were fined a total of $154,500 plus victim surcharges of $38,625 for drinking water violations. Jarvis...
2/28/2013 | Full Story
Ontario proposing to add three new activities to EASR
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The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is proposing to develop regulations that will prescribe three new activities for the province’s Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR).
12/21/2012 | Full Story
Charge for EASR begins Nov 18, 2012
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TORONTO, Ont—The implementation date for the $1,190-registration charge to register an activity in the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR) has been changed from October 28, 2012 to November 18, 2012, the Ontario Ministry of...
12/10/2012 | Full Story
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Magna Powertrain Inc. o/a MPT Precision Technologies in Ontario was fined $100,000, plus a $25,000 victim surcharge, after being found guilty of discharging a contaminant, namely metal particulate, causing an adverse effect, contrary to...
9/30/2012 | Full Story
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Buckham Transport Limited in Ontario was fined a total of $81,000, plus a victim surcharge, after pleading guilty to five violations under the province’s Environmental Protection Act (EPA). During Ministry of the Environment (MOE)...
9/13/2012 | Full Story
BRITISH COLUMBIA - environment legislation
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Carbon Tax Act. Various amendments. In force May 1, 2012 and May 14, 2012. Clean Energy Act. Subsections 1(1) and 6(3), and paragraph 35(i) are amended. Subsection 6(2) is replaced. In force May 31, 2012. Recycling Regulation. Schedule 3 is...
8/2/2012 | Full Story
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Zellstoff Celgar Limited Partnership in British Columbia (B.C.) was fined a total of $150,000 after being found guilty of six charges: one count of depositing a deleterious substance in water frequented by fish, contrary to subsection 36(3) of...
8/2/2012 | Full Story
