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MPs slam Liberals’ ‘flawed approach’ to cutting oil and gas pollution
MPs are questioning the federal government about its sizable investments in carbon capture following new research on the state of the technology in Canada.
Anger over Alberta royalty plan to reward companies for cleaning up oil wells
Alberta's United Conservative Party government is facing growing criticism for a plan to give oil companies a royalty credit for cleaning up their old wells.
Hard no from Australia to open-pit coal mine near Great Barrier Reef
Australia for the first time has rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law, with the government minister citing the open-pit mine's potential harm to the nearby Great Barrier Reef.
Federal government seriously considering bail reform: Justice Minister
Justice Minister David Lametti says he is giving "serious consideration" to reforming Canada's bail laws in response to a request from premiers to make changes.
Ehattesaht First Nation in B.C. declares drug and alcohol crisis emergency
A First Nation on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island has declared a state of emergency over what its leadership describes as the "unrelating impact of drugs and alcohol" on its members, particularly children and youth.
Corruption threatens world's shrinking fisheries
As Indonesia’s fisheries minister, Edhy Prabowo was tasked with protecting one of his country’s most precious resources: baby lobsters so tiny one can fit on the tip of a finger.
Don’t let hydrogen tax credit become a fossil fuel subsidy, academics, civil society groups tell Ottawa
The federal government plans to introduce a tax credit for clean hydrogen investments in Budget 2023, but academics and some civil society groups say there’s a risk it could end up subsidizing fossil fuels if it’s not done right.
‘Honouring and humbling’: Award winners celebrate Arctic Inspiration Prize recognition
The 11th annual Arctic Inspiration Prize was awarded at a ceremony in Ottawa to celebrate Indigenous excellence, resilience and innovation.
Inuit warn ‘rock concert’ of noise from ships is hurting Arctic wildlife
Calls grow for mandatory measures to reduce underwater noise pollution as melting ice opens up shipping routes.
Canada confirms protections for marine protected areas but shipping pollution isn’t included
Oil and gas activity, mining, dumping and destructive bottom trawling fishing won’t be allowed in new MPAs but issues of shipping wastewater and noise are not addressed in the protections.
Canada declares moratorium on deep-sea mining at global ocean conservation summit
Canada has joined ranks with nearly a dozen nations calling for a moratorium or pause on deep-sea mining in both domestic and international waters to protect ocean ecosystems.
Lessons B.C. can learn from devastation caused by Turkey earthquake
The earthquake that ravaged Turkey and Syria this week offers both lessons and warnings for people in British Columbia as images emerge of the human devastation and costly damage, Canadian seismology experts say.
Canadian assessment team heads to Turkey as earthquake rescue efforts close
Canada deployed a disaster assessment team to Turkey on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in the wake of a devastating earthquake that's killed thousands, as the federal government faced criticism that the window to help with rescue efforts was closing.