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 Items tagged: environmentItems Found: 11Getting Creative with the LawApril 16, 2012 - 7:58 am We’re big fans of creative sentences—it’s no surprise, since Dianne helped to develop them 30 years ago. They flow from three basic observations about fines, the standard way of punishing environmental offenders: Fines don’t help the natural environment; they just disappear into the Consolidated... Categories: Features Feds and Alberta Release Oil Sands Monitoring PlanFebruary 7, 2012 - 2:37 pm The federal government and Alberta unveiled the long-awaited Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring in Edmonton last Friday. Spurred by University of Alberta researchers Erin Kelly and David Schindler, the governments established an independent review panel in 2010 and in... Categories: National, News, Western Canada Canada Signs Environmental Cooperation Agreement with ChinaNovember 3, 2010 - 12:06 pm Canada's Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, and China's Minister of Environmental Protection, Zhou Shengxian, signed a renewed memorandum of understanding (MOU) on environmental cooperation last week in Beijing. The MOU will facilitate collaborative work and the exchange of scientific information... Categories: International, National, News MB: New Rules Affect Failing Private Wastewater SystemsDecember 2, 2009 - 11:53 am Provincial efforts to improve Manitoba’s environment with a focus on Lake Winnipeg have taken another step with the proclamation of a strengthened Environment Act, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie said on Tuesday. “With this legislation, we have expanded the inspection powers of environment... Categories: News, Western Canada Canada’s Provinces, Eco-RatedApril 23, 2009 - 7:32 am Our friends over at Corporate Knights have released their first comprehensive environmental report card for all of Canada's provinces and territories. The Green Provincial Report Card considered environmental performance across ten equally weighted categories-including greenhouse gases, organic food... Categories: National, News, Western Canada AMERICANA: Day OneMarch 18, 2009 - 6:16 am Day One passed with much talk of the economy and how it's affecting environmental businesses. Not surprisingly, most of the non-technical sessions had a money focus. One delegate asked a panel on the cleantech landscape how to turn investor attitudes from "Hm. This is so cheap right now" to "Wow... Categories: International, National, News, Quebec Visit CWT at AMERICANAMarch 13, 2009 - 12:09 pm AMERICANA, the International Environmental Technology Trade Show and Conference, is happening from March 17-19 in Montreal, Quebec. Visit Canadian Water Treatment at Booth #1030! Check out the conference program schedule here. Categories: International, National, News, Quebec Responsible Actions: How Does Water Figure in Alberta's Plans?February 13, 2009 - 10:03 am Alberta has released a long-term development plan, highlighting sustainable and responsible growth for its oil sands. The 20-year plan, titled Responsible Actions: A Plan for Alberta's Oil Sands, aims to reduce the environmental footprint, optimize economic growth, and increase the quality of life... Categories: National, News, Western Canada Sask. Water Supply Project EA Continues as StudyDecember 17, 2008 - 1:03 pm Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced today that a comprehensive study is the most appropriate type of environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Saskatchewan Landing Regional Water Supply Project in west central Saskatchewan. The Minister based his decision on the report and recommendation... Categories: News, Western Canada US Water Infrastructure Spending Falls: ReportDecember 12, 2008 - 9:55 am America's water and wastewater sector looks set to decline further in 2009, as capital expenditure on crucial infrastructure projects is cut back by 12.9 per cent, according to Water Market USA, a new report published Global Water Intelligence. Restraints on borrowing, shrinking tax bases and a drop... Categories: International, News |
