Environmental Assessment

• Major Delta, B.C. port expansion gets provincial green light

  The B.C. government has issued an environmental assessment certificate for the contentious container port expansion project at Roberts Bank.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2023
  
• Controversial Lower Mainland marine terminal expansion gets greenlight

  In 2020, a federal review panel found the marine terminal expansion would have “adverse residual and cumulative effects” on the ecosystem.

  Environment

  Apr 20, 2023
  
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• City of Guelph to have environmental assessment done for Edinburgh Road rail crossing

  The city of Guelph will conduct an environmental assessment to consider options for a rail crossing near Waterloo Street.

  Traffic

  Jun 29, 2022
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• Councillors ask Ottawa to can marine container terminal project in Delta, B.C.

  "Our federal scientists have come out and said the adverse effects will be immediate, continuous and cannot be mitigated," said Delta Mayor George Harvie.

  Politics

  Feb 10, 2022
• Alberta New Democrat MP tables bill, wants federal assessment of coal projects

  Heather McPherson says her private member's bill would remove a threshold on size that new mines must now cross before they are federally reviewed.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2021
• Council rejects 1 of 2 controversial developments in Alberta mountain town

  Town council in a popular mountain community has rejected one of two proposed development projects that together would have almost doubled its population in the coming decades.

  Environment

  Apr 27, 2021
• City staff say build up, not out as London’s landfill approaches capacity

  If the plan goes ahead, it would be like 'a nine-storey-tall building being placed on top of what is already the equivalent of a six-storey-tall building.'

  Environment

  Mar 16, 2021
• Contentious wildlife corridor development in Canmore advances to public hearing

  Plans for two projects, which would cover about 80 per cent of the remaining developable land in Canmore, have been presented to the town's council.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2021
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• Northern Pulp appeals ministerial cleanup order, pauses environmental assessment 

  The order, issued by Environment Minister Gordon Wilson, outlined requirements for the collection and disposal of storm water and landfill leachate from the site.

  Environment

  Jun 8, 2020
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• N.L. reinstates aquaculture licences after 2019 mass salmon die-off

  Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne suspended licenses at 10 sites owned by Northern Harvest Sea Farms sites in October after the company failed to disclose the death of 2.6 million salmon.

  Environment

  May 7, 2020