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LNG project criticized by Quebec environmental review board
In a decision which could have repercussions across the country, a Quebec-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) project is on the ropes after Quebec’s environmental assessment agency found the project’s social…
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Everything you need to know about the tar sands and how they impact you
Deep in western Canada, on lands where Indigenous communities have lived since time immemorial, sit the Alberta tar sands. The tar sands are vast oil fields and mines in the Canadian province of Alberta.
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Doug Ford, we’ll see you in court… today!
Today Ecojustice will argue Greenpeace Canada and Wilderness Committee’s case against the Ford government before the Ontario Divisional Court.
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The “No Mow May” Challenge is on!
The days are getting longer, the sap is beginning to flow, the flowers are coming back...and so are the lawn mowers. One might feel that spring lawn care is a must. But where does the urge to have perfectly mowed yards, gardens, parks and roadsides come from?
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Environmental groups request federal impact assessment for Goldboro LNG
Proposed liquefied natural gas facility by Goldboro in Nova Scotia raises both legal and environmental concerns
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Ford government to face environmental groups in court on Monday
Groups allege Ontario government’s failure to consult public prior to sweeping legislative changes is “pattern of illegal conduct”
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Plastic listed as toxic under CEPA: a bold move against the plastic industry’s pressure
Earlier today, the federal government announced the addition of plastic manufactured items as toxic under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). This addition is not only an important step paving the way for the single-use plastic ban promised by the federal government in 2020, but it is also sending a bold message…
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How Doug Ford ignored science to dismantle Ontario’s climate plans
In the past few months we’ve seen Ontario’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic unfold as one big harmful mess. The government has managed to anger teachers, nurses, and doctors, and…
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REACTION: New GHG reduction target for Canada
In response to Justin Trudeau's announcement of Canada's new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of 40 to 45% by 2030 (relative to 2005) at Joe Biden's Leaders Summit on Climate , Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist, Greenpeace Canada, said
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2021 Federal budget analysis: how just and green will the COVID recovery be?
On Monday April 19th, Trudeau released a budget that showed you have been heard. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but here are some of the things that likely wouldn’t have been in the budget without pressure from people like you.