Sunday, October 5, 2025
New partnership to advance PFAS treatment technology
A new partnership between WSP and pro aqua brings a groundbreaking, durable solution for the on-site elimination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other…
Remediation
Brownfield practitioners come together to evolve reuse projects
Environment Journal joined 150 brownfield pracitioners and project stakeholders at the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) annual conference yesterday. This year, CBN presented the theme of…
GHD opens Montreal office to expand service offerings
GHD, a global professional services company operating in the water, transportation, environmental and energy markets, has opened a new Montréal office, located in the heart…
Last chance to submit abstracts for RemTech 2025
The Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA) is presenting the 24th edition of RemTech 2025, which will be held on October 15-17, 2025 at the Fairmont Banff…
Event to explore the evolution and integration of brownfield reuse
The Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) is inviting brownfield practitioners to discover the latest tools, technologies, and services transforming how to approach site assessment, remediation, and…
Lessons Learned: Effective communication for environmental assessment
Proponents of development projects have a statuary and legal requirement to undertake public consultation and if necessary, with Indigenous groups in order to obtain a…
Webinar provides soil rules roundup with Western Canadian panel
Next month, 𝐸𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 will be hosting our next webinar on Soil Rules Roundup in Western Canada, supported by the Environmental Services Association of Alberta…
AER issues abandonment order to Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) recently issued an abandonment order to Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. (Sunshine), requiring the company to submit and implement approved plans to…
Environmental Footprints: Tackling the impacts of historical mines with innovation and collaboration
By Michelle Fraser Canada has more than 14,000 historical mine sites in care and maintenance or closure, according to the Canadian Institute of Mining. Most…
Expanding the narrative on brownfield initiatives in Canada
The rehabilitation and remediation of brownfield sites across Canada has been a community success story for many years. Yet how often do we learn about…
Lessons Learned: AI for writing specialized technical reports
By Tom Li, Daniel Weng and Rachel Kim Contaminated site investigators and remediation professionals aren’t necessarily artificial intelligence (AI) experts or even AI enthusiasts. But…
New funds for remediating damaged wetlands across Alberta
The Alberta government is investing $8.7 million to construct new wetlands and restore damaged wetlands across the province. Alberta’s wetlands play an important role in…
Restoring oil wells back to nature with new ecological methods
In what could represent a milestone in ecological restoration, researchers have implemented a method capable of restoring peatlands at tens of thousands of oil and…
RemTech 2025 announces call for abstracts
The Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA) is pleased to announce that early bird registration is open for the 24th edition of RemTech 2025, which…
Data and Due Diligence: Raising the bar with QPCO
Approximately 200 members of the Qualified Persons Community of Ontario (QPCO) came together on April 2, 2025 for the inaugural QPCO workshop, a day of…
Remediation and Revitalization: Award-winning brownfield initiatives by Quebeckers
You know that abandoned gas station in your town, or that former industrial site that sits neglected? With the right project team, and a healthy…
CCME provides new guidance on the reuse of excess soils
The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) has released a new document, Excess Soil Reuse Guidance, which provides a reference tool for jurisdictions…
River debris removal completed in Red Bridge fire cleanup
Completion of debris removal from the South Thompson River marks a major milestone in the Province of British Columbia’s work to alleviate any long-term environmental…
Will you be scaling ESAA’s Environmental Summit?
The upcoming Environmental Summit, presented by the Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA), will take place on April 1-3, 2025, at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, a modern getaway…
Excess Soils Symposium 2025: Accepting abstract submissions until April 4th
The Excess Soils Symposium, which is taking place on September 25th, 2025 at the Toronto Region Board of Trade Conference Centre, is opening up opportunities for program content in…
It’s time for construction project investors to dig into sustainable soil management
Quick, name an integral sector within the construction industry that: • generates billions of dollars in annual costs nationally; • has enormous impacts on environmental…
Trash to Treasure: Canadian before-and-after projects that transform communities
Who doesn’t love a before-and-after show? There’s something so satisfying about the state of a cluttered and dilapidated home getting cleaned up and turned into…
Teck Trail seeks public feedback on B.C. area remediation plan
Teck, Canadian resource company, is developing a Wide Area Remediation Plan (WARP) for the Lower Columbia River valley, which will set out measures to address…
Learn how AI is transforming remediation projects at the Environmental Summit
The upcoming Environmental Summit, presented by the Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA), will take place on April 1-3, 2025, at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, a…