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Taseko Mines signs deal to consolidate its ownership of the Gibraltar mine
VANCOUVER — Taseko Mines Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the 12.5 per cent interest in the Gibraltar mine it does not...
Deforestation rules could hit supply chain’s ‘weakest link’, say farmers
New rules that would ban UK businesses from selling goods sourced from land linked to illegal deforestation could place the burden and cost...
California work safety board approves indoor heat rules, but another state agency raises objections
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As global warming raises temperatures, a California work safety board has approved standards that would require companies to protect...
Challenges to SEC’s climate rules sent to US appeals court
A U.S. judicial panel on Thursday consolidated at least nine lawsuits challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s new rules requiring public companies...
Panel urged to move lawsuit seeking to shutdown part of Line 5 pipeline to Michigan state court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Michigan attorneys pressed a federal appellate panel on Thursday to move their lawsuit seeking to shut down a portion...
Pathways Alliance to file for regulator approval on carbon capture project
CALGARY — A consortium of Canada’s largest oilsands companies will submit an application before the end of the week for approval of its...
Chevron agrees to pay more than $13 million in fines for California oil spills
The Department of Fish and Wildlife says it the largest administrative fine in its history. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Chevron has agreed to...
SEC climate rule prompts a rush to sue. Experts say companies are likely to prepare to comply anyway
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s new rule requiring companies to disclose some emissions and climate-related information was barely passed...
