¶ Published Monday, April 27th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
Twice last week, the Federal Court of Canada told the Harper government to do its job.
First it was the repatriation of Omar Khadr. Then it ordered the Federal government to include in the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) the publication of all mining pollution data, going back to 2006.
The NPRI details all the industrial [...]
¶ Published Thursday, April 23rd at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment, Miscellaneous ∞ No Comments »
Like them or hate them, it is the crazy people that push society forward. Challenging us, threatening us and pushing us to change. Greeenpeace is just such a group, great video below.
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When it comes to canadian environmental laws, you have a few options.
First, you can consult government websites – they have the laws and some guidance. To simply gain access to legislation and standards, the people at Eco-Log and CCOHS offer good service at reasonable prices. To simply receive environmental law updates, you can subscribe to [...]
¶ Published Thursday, April 23rd at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment, Miscellaneous ∞ 1 Comment »
Yesterday, an excellent PBS Frontline documentary on the environmental degradation of The Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River was aired. The show outlines some of the current problems, but also traces the interesting evolution of the environmental mouvement back in the 1960s, which culminated in the the first Earth Day in 1970. During the 60s, a [...]
¶ Published Monday, April 20th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Legal Issues ∞ No Comments »
In an attempt to ’stimulate’ the economy, the feds may have stirred the pot a little too much. Their removal of environmental assessment on infrastructure projects tied to stimulus has raised some questions. Though removing EA requirements will certainly speed up some projects, it will likely be taken advantage of by companies planning to build [...]
¶ Published Monday, April 20th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment, Miscellaneous ∞ No Comments »
I just finished a day at the Toronto CANECT tradeshow and conference. The show is designed to showcase environmental companies and offer training on new regulations and emerging issues.
Located alongside the much larger IAPA (Health & Safety) conference, CANECT seems like a sideshow; the booths are smaller, the lighting dimmer and it is tucked away [...]
¶ Published Monday, April 20th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
Last week, a landmark ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strengthened the hand of supporters of a climate change bill in the U.S. In it the EPA formally declared that carbon dioxide emissions present a danger to public health. This after the 2007 US Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA in which [...]
¶ Published Friday, April 17th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Design & Features, Environment ∞ No Comments »
Greenies often complain about the sheer amount of garbage society produces. They are right, we produce a lot. Yet, the challenge is not to simply reduce the quantity of garbage, but to re-define it. Plastic is extremely useful. It saves lives, makes items more affordable and accessible and is generally beneficial to society. That being [...]
¶ Published Friday, April 17th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) has published its latest report, “Achieving 2050: A Carbon Pricing Policy for Canada“. Its principal recommendation: a unified carbon pricing policy for Canada to achieve “the greatest amount of carbon emission reductions, at the least economic cost”, as opposed to “the current, fragmented [...]
¶ Published Wednesday, April 15th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
Bill 167 may be the leading edge of a new wave of substance regulation in Canada. Following the lead provided by REACH in the European Community, and Proposition 65 in California, Ontario is preparing to put forth a framework to gather information on substances whose effects on human health and the environment are little known. [...]
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