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Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway Ltd. has repaired and reopened a rail line near Jansen, Saskatchewan following a May 21, 2013 derailment that spilled 575 barrels of crude oil [or more than 91,000 litres].
May 22, 2013
Quebec Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Yves-François Blanchet, has tabled a Bill in the National Assembly designed to ban shale gas exploration in the lowlands of Quebec’s St. Lawrence...
May 22, 2013
On May 9, 2013, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) surpassed the 400 parts per million (ppm) milestone for the first time in modern mainland history, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration announced.
May 15, 2013
Children living near toxic waste sites in lower and middle income countries such as India, Philippines and Indonesia may experience higher blood lead levels, resulting in a loss of IQ points and a higher incidence of developmental issues,...
May 15, 2013
Garden hose water is testing positive for Phthalates and the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA), according to researchers at the Michigan-based Ecology Center.
May 9, 2013
An exciting agenda has been finalized for Brownfields Remediation, “What’s Next”, an innovative one-day conference on June 18, 2013 at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto.
May 9, 2013
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment is trying to get to the bottom of a potentially toxic mystery in the north end of Hamilton, Ontario, where hundreds of sealed drums were discovered behind a false brick wall in the basement of a...
May 2, 2013
On April 26, 2013, New Brunswick-based Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. pled guilty to the illegal use of the agricultural pesticide cypermethrin, which killed a number of lobsters when it was used in fish-bearing waters.
May 1, 2013
British Columbia’s Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce has announced that David Rogers of BC HAZMAT Management Ltd. has won its Business Person of the Year award for 2013.
May 1, 2013
Saskatchewan is on its way to becoming the first Canadian province to make reporting of asbestos mandatory in public buildings.
Apr 24, 2013
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