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Laurie Pushor, head of Alberta Energy Regulator, is seen in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Alberta Energy Regulator *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Search committee struck to replace head of Alberta Energy Regulator

Alberta's Energy Regulator seeks a new president as Laurie Pushor steps down, with ongoing challenges in well management and transparency.

FILE PHOTO: An employee works on an ingot of 99.97 percent pure palladium at the Krastsvetmet nonferrous metal plant in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin/File Photo
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Goldman, BASF, others in $20 million platinum, palladium price-fixing settlement

Goldman Sachs and BASF agree to pay $20m to settle antitrust lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to suppress platinum and palladium prices

FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk past Tesla's Cybertruck displayed at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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Canada to impose 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, including Teslas

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that Canada will impose a 100% tariff on the import of Chinese electric vehicles

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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund commits $1 billion to renewable energy fund

Norway's sovereign wealth fund has said it will commit $1bn to the latest renewable energy fund of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

The Site C Dam location is seen along the Peace River in Fort St. John, B.C., Tuesday, April 18, 2017. BC Hydro says it has begun filling the reservoir created by the massive Site C dam project in northeastern British Columbia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion

BC Hydro says it has begun filling the reservoir created by the massive Site C dam project in northeastern British Columbia

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What 2024’s Historic Elections Could Mean for the Climate

Global leaders will play a critical role in addressing climate change, the energy transition and ensuring a livable future for everyone.

FILE - Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a campaign rally, Aug. 17, 2024, at The Astro in La Vista, Neb. (AP Photo/Bonnie Ryan, File)
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In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

Governor Tim Walz, of Minnesota, has signed new legislation to speed things up with regards to clean energy

FILE PHOTO: Vehicles that were completely burned down due to a Mercedes Benz electric car fire that broke out on August 1st, are lying in the underground parking lot of an apartment complex in Incheon, South Korea, August 2, 2024. Yonhap/via REUTERS /File Photo
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South Korea to advance EV battery certification scheme after fires

South Korea's government have agreed to move up an EV battery certification programme, after a series of fires involving EVs

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How more EV chargers can drive zero-emission vehicle adoption in Canada

Achieving net-zero targets will require strategically building charging infrastructure at a pace that allows more Canadians to embrace zero-emission vehicles and that can...

George Booth, executive director of the Floodplain Management Association, is photographed in front of Folsom Dam, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, in Folsom, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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Conflicting federal policies may cost residents more on flood insurance

The problem stems from a complex set of flood policies and some national security precautions taken after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

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