Canada
Ontario chemical plant, subject to government orders over benzene emissions, permanently closing
A plastics plant in Sarnia, Ont., that has been subject to recent orders and regulations from both the provincial and federal governments over...
Canada forecasts hotter-than-average summer as peak wildfire season nears
Canada is expecting a hotter-than-usual summer with slightly below-average precipitation in central Canada, offering little relief from ongoing drought and the risk of...
Woodland Cree, Obsidian energy resolve northern Alberta standoff
CALGARY — An energy company says a First Nations blockade and standoff that kept it from using an oil lease road has been...
Calgary energy company told to abandon hundreds of wells after ongoing care problems
The Alberta Energy Regulator is telling a Calgary energy company to abandon hundreds of wells, pipeline sections and other facilities over concerns about...
Residents against graphite mine fear powering Pentagon, environmental ruin
Residents protest Lomiko Metals Inc. plans to build a graphite mine in Laurentians, B.C. fearing potential harm to the environment
Canadian oil and gas CEOs testify before Commons environment committee
Canada's federal government has proposed a legislated cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector, something the industry opposes.
Reduction in volumes forces Fort Nelson, B.C. natural gas plant to suspend operations
A company that operates a natural gas plant in Fort Nelson, B.C., is suspending operations because of a reduction in gas volumes, which...
Ranchers turn to top Alberta court in hopes of blocking Rockies open-pit coal mine
A group of southern Alberta ranchers are turning to the province's top court in a final bid to block applications for coal exploration...
