Tag: remediation
Regulatory amendments in Ontario to encourage greater reuse of excess soil
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has made amendments to Ontario Regulation 406/19 and the associated Soil Rules to increase soil management...
Researchers tackling emerging pollutant on prairies to protect drinking water
With the help of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), researchers from the University of Guelph (UofG) have learned...
US EPA finalizes first-ever standard to provide protection from PFAS
On April 10, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from...
CBN communicates the benefits of brownfields, calls for awards nominations
Solutions for environmental challenges are not always immediately obvious or straightforward. A recent webinar, presented by the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN), considered how to...
Alberta Energy Regulator prescribes oil and gas orphan fund levy
In accordance with Part 11 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is prescribing an oil and gas orphan fund...
Groundbreaking Brownfields Case: Budding legal minds explore the art of the...
By Saul Chernos
What does it take to be an environmental lawyer? Answers were in ample supply at the seventh edition of the Willms &...
PFAS in Mining: How to manage potential impacts, risks, and challenges
By Tanya Shanoff and Justin Hains
We see that PFAS—or per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances—are showing up around the world. In Canada, regulators looking for...
Brownie Awards 2024 accepting nominations for outstanding projects and leaders
The 25th Anniversary of the Brownie Awards will feature a special anniversary award and a refresh of other categories to bring the qualifications up...
Yukon government to undertake remediation on the abandoned Minto mine site
The Yukon government is planning to spend three years remediating the Minto mine site, regardless of whether another company buys it. The Minto Mine, located...
North Bay seeks to advance PFAS remediation project at Jack Garland...
The City of North Bay is planning to initiate on-site remediation of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) at the Jack Garland Airport lands as...