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
Manning Environmental Law and Golder Associates have made a joint submission on the importance of developing a thermal grid in Ontario’s review of its Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP). The key points from the submission are as follows: Consumption – Approximately … Continue reading
We are pleased to include in our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) series, this guest piece prepared by Maureen Handrahan for and originally published by the Atlantic Council of Canada (www.atlantic-council.ca) COMMONWEALTH AND COMMON RESPONSIBILITY What is Corporate Social Responsibility and Why Does It … Continue reading
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
Regular food shortages in Sub-Saharan Africa; shifting rain patterns in South Asia leaving some parts under water and others without enough water for power generation, irrigation, or drinking; degradation and loss of reefs in South East Asia resulting in reduced … Continue reading
Ontario’s Court of Appeal issued its decision in the Kawartha Lakes case on May 10, 2013. The question at the heart of the appeal was whether a clean-up order against the City of Kawartha Lakes under the Environmental Protection Act should be … Continue reading
Ontario has released its annual air quality report for 2011. The report shows that levels of many air pollutants have dropped across the province and Ontario’s air quality continues to improve. The Government is quick, but only right in part, … Continue reading
March 14, 2013 – HONG KONG — The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has reached agreement to extend protections for dozens of animal and plant species — including five types of sharks — that have come under … Continue reading
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