Category Archives: Environment
Saskatchewan preparing to submit another carbon pricing plan to Ottawa: premier
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan will submit another carbon pricing plan to the federal government in the coming months. The province's first proposal was rejected by Ottawa last July. Moe said in a statement Wednesday that Saskatchewan is...
Quebec details plan to capture, fence in isolated caribou herds to protect them
MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it is moving forward with its plan to capture and fence in animals from two isolated caribou herds in a bid to save them from dying out. Representatives from the Wildlife Department told reporters today
Quebec details plan to capture, fence in isolated caribou herds to protect them
MONTREAL — The Quebec government will deploy helicopters, net guns, specially built traps and tranquillizer darts to capture and fence in animals from two isolated wild caribou herds to save them from dying out, the Wildlife Department said Wednesday. ...
Ottawa and First Nations in P.E.I. sign agreement to establish national park reserve
LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. — A pristine chain of islands with white-sand beaches, described as Prince Edward Island's last coastal wilderness, could soon become Canada's next national park. Parks Canada signed a provisional agreement Wednesday with two Firs...
Colorado coal town grapples with future as plant shuts down
CRAIG, Colorado (AP) — In a quiet valley tucked away from Colorado’s bustling ski resorts, far from his hometown in northern Mexico, Trinidad Loya found a way to support his family’s American dream: Coal.
German leader champions new tack on climate at Davos event
GENEVA (AP) — New German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Wednesday for a “paradigm shift” in the way the world approaches climate policy, saying his country would leverage its presidency of the Group of Seven industrial nations this year to push
EU to subtract millions from funds to Poland over coal mine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Union is starting the process to deduct millions of euros from payments to Poland in order to cover fines imposed on Warsaw for ignoring a court injunction to close down a coal mine, an
Celeb-heavy Los Angeles suburb gets tough on water wasters
In a wealthy enclave nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains that is a haven for celebrities, residents now face more aggressive consequences for wasting water — including the threat of having their water flows slowed to a trickle if they
New year, old issues: Enbridge, state of Michigan renew Line 5 hostilities in court
WASHINGTON — Enbridge Inc. and the state of Michigan are renewing their legal hostilities over the future of the controversial Line 5 pipeline — and their latest court battle looks an awful lot like the last one. Attorney General Dana Nessel
Still no deal in Czech, Poland lignite mine dispute
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The environment ministers of Poland and the Czech Republic said Tuesday they have made progress but still need to consult on some points in solving a stalemate over a Polish lignite mine the Czech government says
