Category Archives: Environment
US to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropower
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. officials announced what they called extraordinary steps on Tuesday to keep hundreds of billions of gallons of water stored in a reservoir on the Utah-Arizona line to prevent it from shrinking more amid prolonged
Alert Ready system expands to floods, fires in B.C., not heat domes
VICTORIA — An automated alert system will be ready to warn British Columbians of spring flooding and summer wildfires but not yet for extreme heat, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said Tuesday. Farnworth told a news conference the Alert Ready sy...
Fisher River rises, causes more damage in flooded Manitoba community
WINNIPEG — More people left Peguis First Nation on Tuesday as floodwaters caused further damage in southern and central Manitoba. "People are tiring and it is a lot of work to try and fight against Mother Nature," Chief Glenn Hudson said. "Roads
Ontario Liberals promise to cut emissions with industrial rules, cheaper transit
The Ontario Liberals promised Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions by strengthening standards for industry, banning new natural gas plants, providing electric vehicle rebates and offering grants for eco-friendly renovations. Their target is to reduc...
Highway blockades over old-growth logging aimed at forcing a dialogue, activists say
VANCOUVER — The activists behind road blockades and hunger strikes calling for an end to old-growth logging in British Columbia say their non-violent actions are aimed at sparking public discussion and urging politicians to heed climate science. Histor...
Energy chief Granholm touts $3B plan to boost EV batteries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Continuing its push to dramatically boost sales of electric vehicles, the Biden administration on Monday announced $3.1 billion in funding to U.S. companies that make and recycle lithium-ion batteries.
Feds, Ontario invest $1B to retool Stellantis plants to make electric vehicles
OTTAWA — Canada and Ontario are jointly investing more than $1 billion to help Stellantis retool its Canadian auto plants to make electric vehicles. Stellantis, the new company created a year ago by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and France's Group
Electric retooling at Stellantis plants part of $16-billion auto sector overhaul
OTTAWA — It has been an electric spring for Canada's automakers with more than $13 billion promised in just eight weeks to build the needed battery supply chains and shift production from combustion-engine to plug-in vehicles. That is on top of
Swollen rivers, flooded roads prompt evacuations in some areas of Manitoba
WINNIPEG — Albert Stevenson was among members of the Peguis First Nation who stayed behind Monday after others fled to escape flooding. “Right now, we’re just checking sump pumps … and pump the water out of the yards if we can,"
Proposed cattle feedlot threatens popular but fragile Alberta lake, residents say
EDMONTON — Thousands of Alberta cottagers and homeowners are waiting anxiously to see if a provincial regulator will allow a large cattle feedlot to be developed near a popular and environmentally fragile recreational lake. Pigeon Lake, about 100 kilom...