Category Archives: Environment
Section of Highway 1 in B.C. opens after November’s record rainstorms
VICTORIA — A section of Highway 1 between Kanaka Bar and Spences Bridge in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon has been reopened two months after parts of it were washed away in torrential storms. A statement from the Transportation Ministry says
Tightened federal water protections won’t slow some projects
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to tighten oversight of projects that benefitted from Trump-era loosened water protections, but some projects including a controversial Georgia mine will likely be able to escape new scrutiny.
Manitoba changes how campground reservations made to try to address high demand
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is changing how campground reservations are made to try to avoid lengthy waits for people booking online or being shut out of securing a spot altogether. This year, people who want to book a yurt or
City of Iqaluit confirms trace amounts of fuel found in drinking water
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Iqaluit resident Kinguatsiaq Kinguatsiaq says he smelled fuel in his water a couple of days ago but assumed it must be something else. "I figured I was wrong because I thought the situation had been resolved," he said.
Ex-EPA workers ask Virginia senators not to confirm Wheeler
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More than 150 former Environmental Protection Agency employees urged the Virginia Senate on Friday to oppose the nomination of former EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler to GOP Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin's Cabinet.
Navient settlement: Indebted student borrowers to benefit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people who took out student loans over the past 20 years could see their loans canceled or receive a small check as part of a nationwide settlement with Navient, a major student
Delays push cost to rebuild fire-damaged Lytton, B.C., to $102M: insurance bureau
VANCOUVER — Insurance losses from a wildfire that wiped out most of Lytton, B.C., have surged to $102 million. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the amount has risen from an original estimate of $78 million mostly because of delays in
Canadian oil can be part of transition if it gets cleaner, IEA head says
OTTAWA — The executive director of the International Energy Agency says Canadian oil and gas can be part of the transition to a clean-energy future if the industry can cut its carbon footprint. A new IEA report on Canada's energy industries
Expert panel says Canada needs to ‘up its game” on climate data to better adapt
OTTAWA — A new report suggests Canada is not doing enough to adapt to and prevent the effects of climate change and is lacking the critical data it needs to do so. "I mean, 2021 has really now been a wake-up
Pipeline spills 300,000 gallons of diesel near New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A severely corroded pipeline ruptured and spilled more than 300,000 gallons (1.1 million liters) of diesel fuel just outside New Orleans after the operator delayed needed repairs, according to federal records.