Wednesday, April 16, 2025
ESAA announces new executive director: Erin Ciezki
The Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA) has announced Erin Ciezki as the new Executive Director. Ciezki joined ESAA in July of 2023 as the…
Western Canada
Water flows again at Pitt River restoration project
The taps have been turned on at Red Slough in one of the largest salmon restoration projects in Western Canada due to the efforts of the Katzie First…
Funds to turn natural resources into materials of the future in Alberta
New funding will advance technologies that turn Alberta’s natural resources, such as bitumen, into materials of the future. The province is Canada’s third-largest producer of…
ABCRC digitizes Alberta’s beverage container recovery and recycling program
In a move that will position Alberta’s beverage container recycling program among the most sophisticated programs in North America, the Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation…
Is it time to nip the bud off the wood pellet industry?
By Donald MacCallum A little known but fast-growing industry has been causing a disturbance in the Canadian environmental space recently, as the burning of wood…
RemTech 2024 presents industry developments and connects environmental consultants
The Remediation Technologies Symposium (RemTech) is the premier event on remediation for environmental professionals, encompassing the latest innovations on related tech and industry practices, taking…
Coastal GasLink Pipeline project fined for non-compliance
The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) issued 10 administrative penalties totalling $590,000 to Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (CGL) on September 11, 2024, for non-compliance with…
Indigenous clean energy leader awarded Coronation Medal
Kory Wood, renewable energy leader and member of the Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) Board of Directors, has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal…
Linde invests $2B for clean hydrogen project in Alberta
UK-based Linde has signed a long-term agreement for the supply of clean hydrogen to Dow’s Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero Project in Alberta. The company will invest…
E3 Lithium enters into partnership for lithium metal battery project
E3 Lithium Ltd. of Calgary, Alta. has signed a joint development agreement with Pure Lithium Corporation, a disruptive Boston-based vertically integrated lithium metal battery technology…
Federal enforcement lays five charges over mining pollution
Environment and Climate Change Canada enforces the laws that protect the air, water, and natural environment in Canada, and it takes pollution incidents and threats…
Alberta government funding commercialization of cleantech startups
Small and medium businesses are the backbone of Alberta’s economy, but they often face financial, timing and other barriers to advancing and commercializing creative, transformative…
Partnership for carbon capture tech to reduce emissions across oil sands
The Canada Growth Fund and Strathcona Resources—Canada’s fifth-largest oil producer—have agreed to invest up to $2 billion combined to build carbon capture and sequestration infrastructure on…
Atlas carbon sequestration project gets the green light
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) in Alberta has taken a step forward with the Atlas carbon storage hub. The partnership with Shell and ATCO…
Funds to commercialize innovative cleantech in Alberta
The federal government has announced more than $21.9 million for 13 projects to bolster Alberta’s clean technology sector through the commercialization and adoption of new…
Montrose Environmental Group acquires Paragon Soil & Environmental Consulting
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc., a high-growth global environmental solutions company, has announced the acquisition of Paragon Soil & Environmental Consulting, Inc., a leading environmental consulting…
Energy storage conference presents potential benefits for Albertans
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) held a successful inaugural edition of its new annual event, “Energy Storage Alberta—CanREA Summit.” Nearly 200 people attended the…
Sustainable construction leaders in Calgary disrupting traditional practices
KLS Earthworks & Environmental (KLS) and its affiliate company, Calgary Aggregate Recycling (CAR) have announced significant environmental milestones, aligning with The City of Calgary’s sustainability goals…
ESAA Industry Awards calls for applications
The ESAA Industry Awards is an annual awards program that recognizes member excellence in the areas of environmental innovation. The program is open to all…
Ulkatcho First Nation in B.C. to house largest off-grid solar project in Canada
A new solar energy project will provide the Ulkatcho First Nation in British Columbia with clean energy after a combined investment of $15,841,000 from the…
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 more…
Call2Recycle and GFL partner to expand Western Canada’s battery recycling capacity
Call2Recycle Canada and GFL Environmental Services Inc. have announced a new agreement to expand the sorting capacity of end-of-life batteries in Western Canada. This agreement will bring…
Westhoff Engineering joins forces with CIMA+ to grow environmental capabilities
CIMA+, one of Canada’s largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, recently announced the acquisition of Westhoff Engineering Resources, Inc., a Calgary-based firm with a quarter-century history…