Environment
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Mounting orphan B.C. oil, gas wells pose environmental, financial risks: auditor
An audit says there are almost 7,500 inactive oil and gas wells in B.C. that have not been properly decommissioned
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SEC charges Volkswagen, former CEO with defrauding investors
The SEC’s complaint charges Volkswagen AG, its subsidiaries Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC and VW Credit, Inc., and Winterkorn with violating the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws
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Fiat-Chrysler recalling nearly 900,000 vehicles on emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency says that the recall is the result of in-use emissions investigations and testing
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Nova Scotia set to regulate coastal construction as sea levels rise
Environment Minister says the new Coastal Protection Act will ensure clear provincewide rules for what can and cannot be done along the province’s vulnerable coastlines
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Norway’s US$1T fund to dump oil and gas shares, including Canadian names
The Norwegian government said its motivation was not climate activism but financial
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Alberta funds 16 green transport projects, including zero emissions truck
The truck project is being developed by the Alberta Motor Transport Association
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U.N.: Environment is deadly, worsening mess, but not hopeless
Changes in the way the world eats, buys things, gets its energy and handles its waste could help fix the problems
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Volkswagen vows to build 22 million e-cars over next decade
The company is pivoting to electric vehicles as it seeks to comply with new limits on carbon dioxide emissions in Europe
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Ontario mulls single-use plastics ban in waste diversion strategy
The Ontario government is asking the public and stakeholders for input on whether a ban on single-use plastics would be effective in reducing waste
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Tesla walks back its plan to close most showrooms [UPDATED]
The US$35,000 base Model 3 will still be available but the company will raise prices 3 per cent on all other models
