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Paul Manning named in Who’s Who Legal list of leading Canadian environmental lawyers 2012

We are pleased to announce that Paul Manning has been named as one of Canada’s leading environmental lawyers by Who’s Who Legal: Canada, with the following entry. Paul Manning, principal at Manning Environmental Law, is a “terrific” environmental lawyer who … Continue reading

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May 18, 2012 – Ontario Sets New Rules for Geothermal Drilling

Ontario is strengthening the regulation of vertical closed loop drilling for geothermal energy systems, with new rules that take effect immediately. The province is requiring geothermal installers to: Obtain provincial approval for vertical closed loop geothermal systems Consult with a … Continue reading

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October 17, 2011 – Manning Environmental Law is pleased to announce its new blog “Environmental Law Bites”

Please visit our new blog Environmental Law Bites

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August 30, 2011 – Canada Proposes Regulations for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity

Canada’s Government has given notice in the Canada Gazette proposed regulations to help achieve its target for GHG emissions reduction. The proposed Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity Regulations set a stringent performance standard for new … Continue reading

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August 16, 2011 – Ontario’s Renewable Energy Approval system – How is it working?

Paul Manning quoted in IPPSO FACTO article: “The REA addresses a challenge shared by jurisdictions around the world: In one sense, you should leave planning to the lowest level of government, and in another sense there are some projects that … Continue reading

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May 15, 2011 – Canada’s Election: The Impact on Canada’s Environmental Policy (Featured article in EHS Journal)

Canada’s May 2, 2011 federal election returned a majority for Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s minority Conservative government and catapulted the National Democratic Party (NDP) ahead of the Liberal Party into second position, making the NDP Canada’s official opposition party for … Continue reading

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February 24, 2011 – Ontario has awarded 40 new renewable energy Feed-in Tariff contracts. Others must wait their turn.

The Ontario Power Authority has awarded 40 new Feed-In Tariff contracts for more than 872 megawatts of renewable energy, following the completion of the second phase of its Transmission Availability Test and the Distribution Availability Test . Applicants who were … Continue reading

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February 1, 2011 – The Ontario Power Authority is introducing a new Feed-In Tariff for commercial aggregators

The Ontario Power Authority is introducing a new Feed-In Tariff for commercial aggregators, called the CFIT (commercial feed-in-tariff) Program. The program is intended for micro-fit generation projects where the proponent has multiple projects, is not eligible for the microFIT program … Continue reading

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January 31, 2011 – The Ontario Power Authority is developing two new Clean Energy Standard Offer Programs

The Ontario Power Authority is developing two new  Clean Energy Standard Offer Programs, one for natural gas-fired combined heat and power (CHPSOP), the other for “energy recovery” (ERSOP) from “by-products fuel” and “under utilized energy resources”. These programs potentially offer … Continue reading

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November 4, 2010 – AWMA Ontario Section – Hamilton Breakfast Series – “Energy from Waste and the GEA”

To see slides from Paul Manning’s presentation, please click the link below: Energy From Waste and the GEA

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