Environment
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Two explosions rock flooded Houston-area chemical plant
The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office said there had been “a series of chemical reactions” after the facility lost refrigeration for chemicals that become volatile as the temperature rises
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Ontario creates new $377M green fund with money from cap-and-trade program
The province plans to hand out smart thermostats to eligible homeowners for free under the new program and promised more benefits shortly
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Worker’s rare disease linked to Samsung factory work, South Korean court says
Overruling verdicts from lower courts, the country’s Supreme Court found a significant link between a 33-year-old worker’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis and workplace hazards
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Cummins unveils fully-electric heavy duty truck
Diesel and natural gas engine company Cummins has ‘out-Musked’ Tesla and announced an industry first: the fully electric AEOS truck
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UCP candidate says Alberta should buy isolated Port of Churchill
Jeff Callaway, a candidate to lead Alberta’s United Conservative Party, says the province should look at buying the port of Churchill on Hudson Bay and shipping oil there by pipeline
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Energy companies helpless to stop pollutants leaking from storm-ravaged refineries
The flooding, which has caused the shutdown of about 15 per cent of U.S. refining capacity, highlights the danger posed by major storms in the oil-rich section of the Gulf Coast
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Accident at Pennsylvania power plant kills 2, injures 4
A FirstEnergy spokesperson says the incident happened while workers were doing maintenance in an underground enclosure at the Bruce Mansfield Power Plant
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Ontario government creates $25.8M cleantech innovation fund
The Low Carbon Innovation Fund will aid development of greenhouse-gas-reducing technologies, both in the prototype and pilot phases. Proceeds from the province’s carbon market have been allocated to the fund
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United Nations panel calls for halt of Site C dam project in B.C.
The hydro megaproject has been the source of significant criticism since the former Liberal government fast-tracked construction
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U.S. Interior Secretary seeks to block new gold mines near Yellowstone Park
A Canadian company, Lucky Minerals, wants to explore for gold and other minerals north of Yellowstone as U.S. officials undergo a two-year review of mining near the national park