The Government of British Columbia recently announced that it has created a CleanBC Industry Fund that will invest the money raised through carbon taxes on projects throughout the province. The province has put $12.5 million into the fund and expects that additional contributions from industry will raise the total fund value to more than $55 million […]
Representatives of Hay River Mobile Home Park Ltd., located in Northwest Territories, recently plead guilty in response to a charge of violating subsection 36(3) of the Canada Fisheries Act. The company was fined $150,000, which will be directed to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund. Under the subsection 36(3) of the Fisheries Act, no person shall […]
After much speculation and delay, the Province of Ontario finally announced that the On-site and Excess Soil Regulation will take effect on July 1, 2020. In a speech at the Excess Soil Symposium in Ajax, Ontario, the Environmental Minister, Jeff Yurek announced that the government is moving ahead with making changes to and finalizing the regulations under […]
The town of Asbestos, Quebec is known mainly for its asbestos mine, the largest employer for the town of approximately 7,000. The mine, until recently, was the largest asbestos mine in the world. The Town is located about 180 km east of Montreal, in the Estrie region of southeastern Quebec The Town Council recently issued a […]
The Hazardous Waste & Environmental Response Conference is scheduled for November 25th & 26th at the Mississauga Convention Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The event is co-hosted by the Ontario Waste Management Association and Hazmat Management Magazine. This 2-day conference provides an essential and timely forum to discuss the management of hazardous waste and special materials, […]
The Ontario government is proposing legislative amendments to expand the use of administrative monetary penalties for environmental contraventions to hold polluters accountable with real consequences and penalties, as per our commitment in the Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan. Funds collected would be used to support environmental activities
A recently disclosed fire protection audit report on the Burnaby, British Columbia crude oil storage terminal has raised concerns of local politicians and residents. The facility is owned by TransMountain Pipeline. The report estimates that the planned response time to a major event, such as a serious spill or fire, at six hours. The Burnaby storage […]
An automotive parts supplier based in Quebec, Les Entrepôts A.B. inc., was recently fined a total of $564,000 after pleading guilty, on October 4, to three counts of contravening the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Automotive Refinishing Products Regulations, which are part of the Act. An […]
Garner Insights, a market intelligence and consulting firm, recently published a research report on the global waste management and remediation services market. The report 99-page report covers a market Overview, future economic impact, competition by manufacturers, along with supply (production), & consumption analysis. The report states that waste management companies are using technologies such as […]
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is calling for small businesses to apply for Phase I awards up to $100,000 to demonstrate proof of concept environmental technology. The solicitation is open the U.S. companies that have a ground-breaking idea that can be commercialized. The areas of interest to the U.S. EPA with respect […]
Forecast for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2020January 28, 2020 - 4:00 pm
Newest Guidance on Implementing Advanced Site Characterization ToolsJanuary 13, 2020 - 10:17 am
Supreme Court of Canada finds two forest-product companies must pay for remedial workDecember 12, 2019 - 6:16 am
Ontario to promulgate Excess Soil RegulationsDecember 5, 2019 - 10:44 am
Urgent Canadian Action is needed on PFAS — the Forever ChemicalsDecember 2, 2019 - 8:20 am