Cleantech
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Deer Lake, N.L., drinking water deemed safe after canal cleanup: report
The report says analysis of the area’s sediment and water samples shows the water respects Health Canada’s guidelines for drinking water quality
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New report blames growing seal population for decline of cod stocks
A large reduction in the number of grey seals would be needed to halt the decline in the cod stocks, but a research scientist doesn’t foresee a cull
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Sockeye returns plunge in B.C., official calls 2019 ‘extremely challenging’
The federal department has adjusted the number of returning Fraser River sockeye expected this year to about 625,000, down from previously projected five million
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Demolition of the former Nanticoke coal generating station
Construction of the Nanticoke Generating Station lasted over a decade. The blast levels the facility in less than a minute
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Sanders’ $16 trillion climate plan builds on Green New Deal
Bernie Sanders’ climate plan provides outlines in detail how he envisions the climate change moonshot taking shape if he is elected president
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Retail giants face pressure to change chemical coated receipt paper
Some retailers removed BPA-coated receipt paper, but replaced it with nearly identical bisphenol substances, like BPS
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Hazardous materials teams aiding in cleanup of fiery Alberta crash scene
RCMP say hazardous material teams will be at the site to help with the complex cleanup of 10 vehicles that were involved in the Tuesday crash
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Alberta oil curtailment rules extended to late 2020 as pipeline delays persist
The root of the problem is an inability to export Canadian oil as regulatory and legal challenges bog down new pipeline projects
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Politicians say elections law restricting partisan ads is ‘absurd,’ ‘lunacy’
“The law should only regulate real partisan advertising, which is when there is mention of a candidate or party by name,” says Maxime Bernier
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Oil spills leave regulator unhappy with performance of N.L.’s offshore industry
Back-to-back spills from the Hibernia platform are cause for alarm, but the regulator is confident there’s room for improving industry performance
