environment
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Harper questioned over stalled regulations to curb oil and gas emissions
Prime Minister Stephen Harper questioned over contention Canada can’t curb oil and gas emissions without U.S. alignment
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Harper shuts door on regulating oil and gas sector emissions
Prime minister’s refusal comes as provinces join sub-national governments in signing climate change “compact”
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Robix signs contract fabricator for marine oil recovery system
Sparwood, B.C.-based Rayco to build catamaran-hull barge COVs, which use rotating drums to lift, separate oil from water
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Toyota’s Canadian manufacturing operations improve sustainability
New initiatives at Toyota plants in Ontario, B.C. reducing water, natural gas use, dependency on local grid
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Japan funding ‘clean’ coal projects under UN climate initiative
About US$1 billion in loans under UN initiative for poor countries to tackle global warming going toward construction of coal plants
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B.C. Liberals use legislature to set stage for LNG development
Majority Liberals LNG tax, emissions laws have cleared way for development, yet none of claimed 18 potential deals has yet to come to fruition
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TransCanada cuts ties with Edelman over campaign concerns
Pipeline builder parted ways with PR firm after leaked documents recommended secretly using third parties to attack opponents
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COSIA oilsands alliance sets ambitious water use reduction goals
Agreed to cut in half amount of fresh water used to produce barrel of crude from steam-driven projects to 0.2 barrels by 2022
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U.S. EPA delaying decision to reduce amount of ethanol in fuel
Latest delay one of many to plague ethanol rule as EPA struggles to balance ethanol production, fuel demand
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NextEnergy lighting solutions competition gets underway
NextChallenge seeking proposals to “address unique lighting technology needs” of both Ford, Detroit urban farm