Saskatchewan premier to tout Canada-U.S. trade relationship in Iowa
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is heading to Iowa at the request of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to promote Canada's trade relationship with the United States.
Energy
Companies seek to turn captured carbon into concrete, fish food and even toothpaste
It has been derided as an expensive excuse to burn coal. But now, carbon capture technology may be leading to new commercial uses that could end up in your mouth.
PM Trudeau tells Houston energy conference border tax would hurt both economies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, at the Houston energy conference, made it clear he is flatly against a proposed U.S. border adjustment tax as it would hurt the economy in both countries.
After lobbying controversy, Clark government says it has one of 'strongest' regimes
FortisBC defends position in lobbying and political cash report, says it also speaks to government about renewables, emissions reductions
Canadian senators have a plan to slash carbon pollution from your electricity
Canada already has one of the world’s cleanest electricity sectors, generating 80 per cent of its power from non-emitting sources, but there is always room for improvement.
EPA chief doesn't believe carbon dioxide is the primary cause of global warming
Kerry Emanuel, professor of atmospheric science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said Thursday that "Scott Pruitt is just plain wrong on this."
Oil giant Shell sells off bulk of oilsands holdings
Royal Dutch Shell is selling the bulk of its oilsands holdings
Oil, gas and mining lobbyists defend torrent of donations to BC Liberals
Seven firms and organizations were both top donors and top lobbyists in the periods examined.
Alaska underwater pipeline leak may have started in December
Besides endangered beluga whales, Cook Inlet is home to salmon and other fish.
A trailblazing entrepreneur is opening an awesome, zero-waste grocery store in Ottawa
“Sustainability needs to become mainstream,” says Ottawa teacher-turned-entrepreneur Valerie Leloup. “It may not be top of mind right now, but I will work very hard to make it top of mind.”
Native Americans to protest Trump, pipeline in Washington
American Indian tribes from around the country are bringing their frustrations with the Trump administration and its approval of the Dakota Access oil pipeline to the nation's capital.
'Unacceptable' that some fuel from spill can't be cleaned: First Nation chief
"Would you put that sheen on your vegetable garden?" asked Bob Chamberlin, the nation’s elected chief councillor. "They have no technology whatsoever to recover that sheen."
Tory leadership hopeful Michael Chong has singled out Saskatchewan on carbon tax
Michael Chong used the word “they” instead of “we” to refer to his own Conservative party and its “battle” with scientists while it was under the leadership of Stephen Harper.
Connecting the dots on the human health impacts of coal power
It's time to distinguish substance from spin on the health risks of coal-fired plants, say doctors from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.
