As reported by the CBC, Calgary-based mining company Margaux Resources has announced a plan to clean up old tailings sites by using new mining technologies to extract the remaining minerals. Tailings have long been known to cause environmental damage including loss of animal habitats and contamination of soil, groundwater and waterways. Margaux has partnered with the Salmo Watershed Sreamkeepers Society — a […]
Hazmat packaging, also referred to as Hazardous Material packaging as emerged as an effective solution in the protective packaging segment. Hazmat packaging is meant for the storage of hazardous substances and material which needs to be transported across borders. Shipping of hazardous materials is not only considered dangerous but it also requires a lot of […]
Over 95% of projects in the process industry are retrofits or expansions of existing plants that seek to increase capacity, comply with regulations, or introduce new technology to improve performance.
by Van P. Hilderbrand, Jr. and Russell V. Randle at Miles & Stockbridge P.C. Companies regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) have long complained that U.S. EPA too often uses guidance documents improperly, both to expand regulatory requirements beyond what the law permits and to avoid judicial review of such expansions. Moreover, regulated parties often argue […]
By Amy L Edwards and Nicholas William Targ, Holland & Knight LLP The Trump Administration released its ambitious $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan on Feb. 12, 2018 – a plan that includes many provisions focused upon encouraging the reuse of contaminated brownfields and Superfund sites. On the same day, the Administration released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year […]
The Supreme Court of Canada is hearing a controversial case this week concerning who is responsible for cleaning up toxic industrial sites when a company goes bankrupt. At stake is potentially billions of dollars in environmental clean-up costs. And entities ranging from governments to Canada’s big banks to oil and gas companies and farmers are […]
As reported in the Vancouver Sun, researchers at Natural Resources Canada are discovering important characteristics of bitumen (the un-processed form of crude oil from the Alberta oil sands) and its interactions with the environment. Information from the research will be useful in the development of strategies and technologies to clean-up bitumen in the event that […]
By Roger Marks, Lion Technology Inc. Ask a U.S. dangerous goods (DG) professional to name the most challenging part of his or her job, and you’re likely to hear about dense regulatory standards that overlap and seem to change on a near daily basis. As dangerous goods shippers, freight forwarders, and carriers roll into 2018, new […]
As reported by the CBC, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) does not consider itself as the lead for the clean-up of Hamilton Harbour or Thunder Bay harbour. ECCC says, while it is leading an ongoing harbour cleanup in Hamilton, it’s not a role the federal agency usually assumes. That comes as proponents of cleaning […]
by Loren R. Dunn and Eric L. Klein, Beveridge & Diamond PC The U.S. EPA released a four-year “strategic plan” in mid-February that continues to emphasize the Superfund program as one of Administrator Scott Pruitt’s top priorities. While it has been clear since last summer’s Superfund Task Force report that the agency’s new leadership wants to accelerate Superfund […]
Innovative Technology to streamlines brownfield industry projectsMarch 6, 2018 - 5:42 pm
Recent Trends in the Selection of Remedies at Superfund SitesMarch 6, 2018 - 2:00 pm
Key Developments in Environmental Law in Canada from 2017February 6, 2018 - 9:53 am
Char Technologies Ltd. Announces Acquisition of the Altech GroupJanuary 10, 2018 - 2:52 pm
Ontario Environment Industry Day – December 12th 2017November 29, 2017 - 3:13 pm