Category Archives: Environmental

The Non-Polluter Pays: Paul to speak at AWMA Hamilton Breakfast Series – December 5, 2013

Posted on November 24, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

Paul is pleased to be the next speaker in the Hamilton Breakfast Series of the Air and Waste Management Association, Ontario Section on December 5, 2013. His subject will be the following hot topic: The Non-polluter Pays: Recent Trends in … Continue reading →

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Company fined $210,000 for discharge/spill into Columbia River B.C.

Posted on November 22, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

ROSSLAND, B.C. – November 6, 2013 – Teck Metals Ltd. was sentenced to pay $210,000 in British Columbia Provincial Court for offences under the federal Fisheries Act and the provincial Spill Reporting Regulation of the Environmental Management Act related to a release of sodium hydroxide into … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 18, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

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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Illegal Importation of Reptiles Nets Jail Time and Fines

Posted on November 14, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

CORNWALL, Ontario. – Dennis Day of Cobden, Ontario, was sentenced on November 5 in the Ontario Court of Justice after pleading guilty on July 23, 2013 to two counts of violating federal laws regulating the import of reptiles. Mr. Day … Continue reading →

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Ontario Energy Board to Hold Consultations on Energy East Pipeline

Posted on November 13, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

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?

Posted on October 23, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

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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Paul Manning named again by Who’s Who Legal as one of Canada’s leading environmental lawyers

Posted on October 1, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

We are pleased to announce that Paul has been named again for 2013 as one of Canada’s leading environmental lawyers by Who’s Who Legal, with the following entry. Paul Manning of Manning Environmental Law commands the “utmost respect” for his … Continue reading →

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July 16, 2013 – Ontario’s New Energy Vision Puts Conservation Before New Generation

Posted on July 17, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

Province Makes Conservation Top Priority in Energy Planning Ontario will prioritize investment in conservation measures before building new generation, whenever it is cost-effective to do so. The government has released Conservation First: A Renewed Vision for Energy Conservation in Ontario … Continue reading →

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July 10, 2013 – Ontario Kicks Off Long-Term Energy Plan Review

Posted on July 11, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

Ontario is launching a review of the Long-Term Energy Plan, which will include province-wide consultations on a variety of topics including the province’s mix of energy sources such as wind, solar and nuclear, and conservation. Starting July 10, 2013 through … Continue reading →

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June 12, 2013 – Ontario’s Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Unravels

Posted on June 27, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

Large renewable energy projects will no longer form part of Ontario’s once world-leading Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program. Following up on his announcement at the CanSIA Solar Ontario 2013 Conference in Niagara Falls on May 30, 2013, Bob Chiarelli, the Minister of … Continue reading →