Environment
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Trump EPA close to gutting Obama rule on coal power plants
Trump’s rollback of environmental protection rules will allow states to determine their course for meeting environmental standards
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Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets second green light from Ottawa
The feds will require that every dollar in federal revenue coming from the project be reinvested in clean energy and green technology
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Oregon tackles climate change with cap and trade proposal
Supporters call it the U.S.’s most progressive climate policy
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Climate talks held as Arctic ice melts, concerns grow
Officials meeting in the western city of Bonn for the June 17-27 talks are focusing on resolving issues that couldn’t be agreed upon at last December’s climate summit in Poland
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Liberals’ balancing act between energy and the environment climaxes this week
The Liberals have come under attack from both the left and the right for their energy policies
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Alberta energy war room must avoid online morass, preaching to choir: experts
A poster calling a prominent environmentalist an “enemy of the oilsands” at an Alberta government news conference led to personal attacks
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NorthStar signs agreement with CCC to facilitate international trade
NorthStar will use advanced big data analysis and AI-based predictive analytics to deliver contextualized information about Earth and its orbital environment
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Horwath promises massive emissions cuts as New Democrats gather in Hamilton
Horwath told party members in Hamilton that an NDP government would reduce Ontario’s emissions by at least 50% from 2005 levels by 2030
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UN says Canada’s plan to rescue Wood Buffalo National Park not enough
The massive ecological preserve that straddles the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary has been deteriorating for decades
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Federal carbon tax coming to Alberta in January: environment minister
“It’s unfortunate because Alberta had a made-in-Alberta plan to put a price on pollution, and we clearly need Alberta to be part of our national climate plan as Alberta has the highest emissions in the country,” McKenna said
