Category Archives: Energy

Joint Review Panel recommends approving the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project

CALGARY ― In a decision that is bound to inflame passions, the Joint Review Panel (the Panel) for the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Project today recommended that the federal government approve the project, subject to 209 required conditions.  The Panel’s … Continue reading

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November 2013 – Manning Environmental Law Speaking Engagements

December 5, 2013 – Paul is pleased to be the next speaker in the Hamilton Breakfast Series of the Air and Waste Management Association, Ontario Section. His topic will be: The Non-polluter Pays: Recent Trends in Clean-up Liability for Innocent Companies, … Continue reading

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Ontario Releases Updated Long-Term Energy Plan

After several months of consultation, Ontario has released its updated Long-Term Energy Plan, Achieving Balance. The 2013 Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP) balances five principles that will guide future decisions: cost-effectiveness, reliability, clean energy, community engagement, and an emphasis on conservation … Continue reading

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Ontario introduces Ending Coal for Cleaner Air Act

Ontario introduced legislation yesterday that, if passed, will eliminate coal-fired generation as a source of electricity. The proposed Ending Coal for Cleaner Air Act is intended to ensure that once coal facilities stop operating by the end of 2014, coal-burning generation on … Continue reading

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November 29 Deadline approaching for the Aboriginal Community Energy Plan Program Proposals

The Ontario Power Authority has issued the following reminder that applications are being accepted until November 29, 2013, at noon for the Aboriginal Community Energy Plan (ACEP) Program. The ACEP Program assists First Nations and Métis communities in developing a … Continue reading

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Ontario Energy Board to Hold Consultations on Energy East Pipeline

The Ontario government has asked the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to undertake consultations and prepare a report on the controversial proposed Energy East Pipeline. The 4,500-kilometre Energy East Pipeline would ship up to 1.1 million barrels per day of oil … Continue reading

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Ontario on Track to Eliminate Coal-Fired Generation: Will U.S. Follow Its Example?

U.S. states and generators will doubtless be following Ontario’s progress as it comes closer to being the first jurisdiction in North America to eliminate coal as a source of electricity. Today, the province marked the end of burning coal at … Continue reading

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Ontario Implements Changes to Regional Planning and Siting of Large Energy Infrastructure Projects

Ontario’s government announced on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 its decision to implement 18 recommendations made by the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) for the siting of large energy infrastructure projects. To read a digest of  the … Continue reading

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Ontario Government Decision To Move Gas Plant May Cost More Than $675 Million: Auditor General

The 2010 decision to cancel a planned gas-fired power plant in Oakville and move it to Napanee may cost Ontarians $675 million, says Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk, and that figure could rise by up to another $140 million for gas … Continue reading

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Climate Change: Obama follows through with tough new regulations for coal-fired generation

Amid concerns from the US coal industry that the cost of implementing carbon capture technology will render new coal-fired generation plants uneconomic, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed yesterday Clean Air Act standards to cut carbon pollution from new … Continue reading

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