Focus on Environment
Chile files four environmental charges against Anglo American mine
Los Bronces is one of Chile's biggest copper mines with output of 255,000 metric tons last year, as well as a key project...
Union for striking aviation fuel workers in Vancouver says aging pipeline poses risk
Union representing striking aviation fuel workers in Vancouver warns diverting the fuel around the industrial action could pose an environmental hazard.
Company official charged in 2022 oil-chemical discharge into Michigan’s Flint River
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The president of a chemical company has been charged in connection with the unauthorized discharge of oil that left...
Competition Bureau clarifies expectations around Canada’s new greenwashing rules
The Competition Bureau has released draft guidelines that aim to clarify expectations around new greenwashing rules.
Ontario asks Canada’s highest court to hear youth-led climate case
It's the first case to be tried in Canada that considers whether a government's climate plan can violate the Charter of Rights and...
Black Sea oil spill volunteers in Russia ask Putin to send urgent help
The oil is from two ageing tankers hit by a storm on Dec. 15. One of the vessels split in half, while the...
US House committee targets another investor climate group
The House Judiciary Committee is probing 60 asset managers over ties to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, alleging antitrust violations.
Despite climate goals, Maine rebates for electric vehicles are running on empty
Maine now registers 13 electric vehicles for every 200 cars, up from 3 in 2020, but rebate funding to support this growth is...
Plan to throttle foreign fossil fuel finance collapses at OECD, Bloomberg reports
Wealthy nations' plan to limit fossil fuel financing has collapsed, with ongoing negotiations expected to continue into January.
Nature restoration in Highlands facing long-term challenges, communities warn
Conservationists working to save vital ecosystems in the Scottish Highlands say they are facing a multitude of long-term challenges.
