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The Ford government has created new benzene regulations for a specific Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant currently under suspension for emitting high levels of the toxin. They set an emissions cap ten times higher than the provincial standard.

Bumper shareholder payouts, soaring profits, booming asset valuations: the oil and gas industry has bounced back from the depths of the pandemic with a vengeance.

Scotland court ruling comes after climate protesters boarded two oil rigs in October

Toxic releases are still very common, despite provincial government promises to crack down on the problem. Local residents say the alerts and scares are far too common. “They just tell us ... to just shut your doors and your windows and shut off your air conditioning," said one resident who lives near a refinery.