Environment
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Pipeline leaks 500,000 litres of produced salt water in northwestern Alberta
The Alberta Energy Regulator website says the leak is due to a pipeline failure 70 kilometres south of Grande Prairie
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AP NORC poll: Trump gets some of his worst grades on climate
Climate change is becoming more of a national priority among Democrats but not Republicans, says analyst
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B.C. greenhouse gas emissions near 2007 levels despite carbon tax
The data measured 64.46 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 compared to 64.76 million tonnes in 2007
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Suncor to spend $1.4B to replace coke fired boilers with cogeneration units
Replacing the coke-fired boilers with cogeneration will reduce GHG emissions associated with steam production at the base plant by about 25%
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Advocates sound alarm on unfolding disaster in salmon fishing industry
The lack in salmon has also put pressure on other species of fish and there’s been a decline in their numbers
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Experts say adapting to climate change can pay off manifold
Experts propose investing US$1.8 trillion in adapting to climate change, arguing it would reap significant returns as countries avoid catastrophic losses and boost their economies
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Threats, abuse move from online to real world, McKenna now requires security
The environment minister has been verbally assaulted in-person
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Greta Thunberg coming to Montreal in late September to take part in climate march
The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist announced her presence at the Sept. 27 event via social media
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Trump challenges California power to control auto pollution
The outcome of the fight will make or break Trump’s effort to relax Obama-era mileage standards
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Alberta government to review energy regulator, replaces board members
The moves were a campaign promise Premier Jason Kenney made before his United Conservatives were elected in April
