Natasha Bulowski
Journalist | Ottawa |
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About Natasha Bulowski
Natasha Bulowski is an Ottawa-based journalist. She has covered federal policy for Vancouver and B.C. since Jan. 1, 2022 thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada. Natasha is also a graduate of Carleton University's bachelor of journalism program with a minor in human rights.
Feds tweak energy regulations for provincial flexibility
Most of the possible changes respond to concerns raised by provincial governments and industry during the six-month consultation period on the draft regulations published in August 2023.
Kebaowek First Nation brings radioactive waste fight to Parliament Hill
Opponents of a recently approved radioactive waste disposal facility took the fight to Parliament Hill on Wednesday with a peaceful rally urging the federal government to stop the project.
Waste headed for Ontario site is a radioactive ‘mishmash’: nuclear industry veterans
Approval of a nuclear waste disposal site near the Ottawa River hinged on a promise that only low-level radioactive waste would be accepted.
Algonquin Nation nuclear waste site court challenge a ‘litmus test’ for federal United Nations Declaration Act
The case filed by Kebaowek First Nation this week argues the approval should be set aside or reconsidered and sets the stage for a legal test of how much sway the United Nations Declaration Act holds in Canadian courts.
Bill seeks crackdown on fossil fuel ads
A new private member’s bill is taking aim at fossil fuel companies using the same tactics that forced Big Tobacco to stop advertising.
‘All we can do is hope for the best’: Concerns persist about radioactive waste disposal site
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories got the go-ahead from Canada's nuclear regulator to build a disposal facility for one million cubic metres of waste but the licensing process has been fraught with concerns and interventions from former employees and concerned scientists and citizens.
New coal mine proposed for B.C. Rockies
A mining company wants to open a coal mine in B.C.’s Rocky Mountains to extract, process and export coal in high demand by Asian steelmakers.
Nuclear waste safety top of mind for politicians after Ontario disposal site approval
Approval of a contentious radioactive waste facility in Deep River, Ont., is bringing flaws in Canada’s nuclear waste management to the fore, say area politicians.
Feds approve $2B loan guarantee to help TMX over finish line
The federal government has issued yet another taxpayer-backed loan guarantee — this time for up to $2 billion — to help get the massively over-budget Trans Mountain pipeline expansion over the finish line.
Radioactive waste site ‘shoved down our throats,’ critics say
The approval of the controversial Chalk River project has left critics and some Algonquin First Nations reeling that environmental concerns brought to the nuclear safety regulator fell on deaf ears.