Environment
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Deadly Hurricane Dorian parks itself over the Bahamas
The storm was centred 70 kilometres northeast of Freeport and 175 kilometres northeast of West Palm Beach, Fla. At least five deaths were reported
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Slow response to right whale plight could have impact on Canadian fisheries
Questions are being raised about whether Canada’s slow response to the crisis could still be taking a toll
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Evacuation ordered as derailed train leaks octane near Lethbridge, Alta.
A statement from the provincial government says the rail cars were leaking octane in Barons, Alta.
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EDC invests $10M into manufacturer of ground-breaking wastewater treatment technology
APG-Neuros will use the investment to update its innovative high-efficiency turbo blower technology
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Event brings together leaders in Canada’s cleantech ecosystem
Cleantech Export Week will take place this November
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Eco search engine sees surge in downloads as Amazon burns
The company is contributing 80% of its profits to tree-planting efforts and keeping just a small amount for itself
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Ontario gas stations must have anti carbon tax stickers posted by today
At one gas station in downtown Toronto, the decals were receiving mixed reviews from some drivers
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Ottawa, B.C. to push electrification of gas industry to cut carbon emissions
The natural gas industry produces about 18% of the carbon pollution in the British Columbia
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EPA moves to revoke rules on oil industry methane leaks
It’s the “umpteenth iteration of the EPA’s exercise to define away its Clean Air Act authority,” said an EPA air official under Obama
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Politics of climate change put corporations in tough spot
From oil facilities to the automotive industry and electric utilities, corporations have shown willingness to forego short-term profits in favour of combatting global warming
