Energy
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ACOA writes off balance of two multimillion-dollar loans to Irving company
The decision was taken because “the required milestones for repayment had not been achieved,” said ACOA spokesperson
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Husky Energy shares rise on analyst report about potential privatization
An analyst says going private would allow Husky to capture much of the gap between its market value and base net asset value of $19.53 per share
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Eurozone inflation even lower than thought in July at 1%
The core rate, which strips out the volatile items of energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, was even lower at 0.9%
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Wildlife roam where U.S. once made nuclear and chemical arms
The military, the U.S. Department of Energy and private companies have spent more than US$57 billion to clean up the six heavily polluted sites, but much more work remains
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Prairie provinces have no plans to put carbon-tax stickers on pumps
The federal government has imposed a carbon tax on Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick because they opted not to bring in their own carbon pricing
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21 states sue Trump administration over new coal rules
In June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency eliminated the agency’s Clean Power Plan and replaced it with a new rule that gives states more leeway in deciding upgrades for coal-fired power plants
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Low prices, LNG uncertainty add to frustration levels for natural gas producers
Once hailed as a voracious new consumer of western Canadian natural gas, the nascent LNG industry was staggered by project delays and all but halted by declining global price trends
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Trade war escalation comes at inopportune moment for global economy
When companies across the world lose confidence or certainty about global trade policies, they tend to postpone plans to invest, expand and hire
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Fukushima nuclear plant out of space for radioactive water [UPDATED]
The plant has more than 1 million tons of treated but still radioactive water in nearly 1,000 tanks
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Hydro One Q2 profit plunges 23% as electricity revenue falls, costs rise
The electricity utility experienced higher weather-related costs for vegetation control and storm-related power restoration
