Wetlands

• Northvolt sanctioned for clearcutting in wetlands outside Montreal

  Northvolt, the electric battery making company, has been issued a notice of non-compliance by the Quebec Environment Department.

  Canada

  Mar 28
  
• Wetlands are too important not to protect, expert says on World Wetlands Day

  The Nature Conservancy of Canada marked World Wetlands Day on Friday. The organization says they are important for wildlife conservation and can help fight climate change.

  Environment

  Feb 2
  
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• Alberta Energy Regulator won’t reconsider approval for Suncor expansion into wetland

  Alberta's energy regulator ruled Thursday that it won't reconsider approvals for Suncor to expand an oilsands mine into a wetland once considered for environmental protection.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2023
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• Conservation efforts set to preserve hundreds of hectares of land in Southern Manitoba

  Hundreds of hectares of land are set to be conserved in Southern Manitoba, in an effort to safeguard the home for endangered burrowing owls.

  Environment

  Oct 18, 2023
• Suncor tells Alberta Energy Regulator reconsidering approvals would arm industry opponents

  Oilsands giant Suncor says reopening the debate over mining an ecologically valuable wetland would play into the hands of industry opponents and upset Alberta's energy development.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2023
• Major grassland conservation partnership in Southern Alberta needs public support

  The area is one-quarter the size of the city of Calgary and has been designated as environmentally significant and biodiverse.

  Environment

  Jun 15, 2023
• U.S. Supreme Court rolls back wetland pollution protections in blow to EPA

  The justices boosted property rights over concerns about clean water in a ruling in favor of an Idaho couple who sought to build a house in the state's panhandle.

  Environment

  May 25, 2023
• University of Lethbridge researchers assisting in nationwide wetlands study

  'These landscapes make up a small fraction of the earth's surface, but they play this really big role in cycling carbon and nutrients.'

  Science

  Dec 20, 2022
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• Laval purchases portion of Barbe stream wetlands in an act of conservation

  With the investment of $6.5 million, the city plans to approve the purchase of two private sections of land by the Montoni Group, approximately 38 per cent of the natural wetland.

  Environment

  Dec 12, 2022
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• Ontario proposal puts wetlands at further risk: auditor, advocates

  Wetlands are ecosystems that are permanently or seasonally saturated or covered with water and are important for flood control, carbon storage and wildlife habitats.

  Environment

  Dec 6, 2022