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Ontario introduces Ending Coal for Cleaner Air Act

Posted on November 26, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

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

Posted on October 10, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

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

Posted on October 10, 2013 by manningenvironmentallaw

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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