Entries by John Nicholson

Ontario MOECC Issues Draft Order to Mining Company in Northern Ontario

December 14, 2017 in , , , /by

Ontario MOECC recently issued a draft Director’s Order to Ontario Graphite Ltd. and several Directors of the company that, if finalized, will require the company to perform remedial work related to an interceptor trench, mine tailings dam, polishing pond. The mining operation, referred to as the Kearney Graphite Mine, is located Township of Butt in […]

HAZ-MATTERS Emergency Management Inc. aligns with STRATEGIC ALLIANCE, HAZTECH GROUP

December 13, 2017 in , , /by

HAZ-MATTERS Emergency Management Inc. recently announced a newly established strategic alliance with Haztech Group in Saskatchewan for the ongoing provision of specialty hazardous materials training. Haztech is a vertically integrated, full-service occupational focused Medical, Health, Safety, Security, and Training service provider, with the prime focus being Safety and Service Delivery.  The company claims to have […]

Environmental Activists Call for Mandatory Action on Radon

November 29, 2017 in , /by

In a commentary recently published in Environmental Health Review, the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) joined the Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment (CPCHE), the Canadian Child Care Federation, public officials, and radon experts in calling for mandatory action on radon in child care settings. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive soil gas that can build […]

CHAR Technologies Ltd. LOI for Acquisition of The Altech Group and Private Placement to Support Advanced Biomass Fuel

November 28, 2017 in , , , , /by

CHAR Technologies Ltd. (“CHAR”) (TSX VENTURE:YES) recently announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent (“LOI”) to acquire the Altech Group (“Altech”), which is comprised of Altech Environmental Consulting Ltd. and Altech Technologies Systems Inc.

U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Renewable Chemicals Tax Credit

November 14, 2017 in , , /by

Two U.S. senators recently introduced a Bill in Congress, called the Renewable Chemicals Act 2017 (S. 1080) which aims to establish a short-term tax credit for the production of renewable chemicals and for investment in renewable chemical production facilities.  If enacted, the legislation would allow chemical manufacturers to claim a production credit equal to $0.15 […]

New Canadian Soil Quality Guidelines for Methanol

November 14, 2017 in , , /by

The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) recently published an updated the Canadian Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health: Methanol. Canadian environmental quality guidelines are numerical concentrations or narrative statements recommended to provide a healthy, functioning ecosystem capable of sustaining the existing and likely future uses of the […]