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.
Trade deal could put corporate profits over people, say groups
As Canada and Ecuador prepare to negotiate a free trade deal, environmental and human rights organizations from both countries speak out against the likely inclusion of investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms.
Ottawa puts chips down on nuclear
Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathon Wilkinson reaffirmed his government’s support for the nuclear industry with a $50-million investment to expand nuclear power generation in Ontario.
Canada’s pension funds must pick up the pace on climate
Despite progress to improve climate policies, some of Canada’s largest pension funds are still moving too slowly and betting unwisely against the energy transition, a new report indicates.
Push grows to turn the sustainable jobs act into law
Twelve labour and environmental groups are urging federal politicians to get the sustainable jobs act back on the House of Commons agenda so the long-awaited legislation can become law.
Plans for new coal mine show the need for water pollution probe
A new coal mine proposed in B.C.’s Elk River Valley highlights the need for a long-overdue cross-border investigation into water quality and an end to coal mining in the region, some environmental groups argue.
We need to better understand hydrogen pros and pitfalls
Hydrogen production is touted by the Canadian government and others around the world as a clean alternative to fossil fuel use, but climate-impact assessments are vulnerable to miscalculations, according to new research by the Environmental Defense Fund.
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.