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Canada: TransAlta official rejects calls for accelerated phase-out of coal plants
2013-03-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Edmonton Journal: An official at one of Albertas biggest electricity companies agrees the province needs to invest more in renewable energy -- but takes issue with other assertions in a report that focuses on the health impact and climate costs of coal-fired generating plants. Don Wharton, vice-president of sustainable development for TransAlta, said Tuesday he recognizes a transition from fossil fuels needs to take place, but rejects the suggestion that Albertas coal plants should be phased out at an accelerated...
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Canada: Wastewater Leak from Oil Sands Plant Enters Athabasca River
2013-03-27 06:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: Suncor has now confirmed that a wastewater leak from an outfall pond at its oilsands plant north of Fort McMurray, Alta., did enter the Athabasca River. Samples from the leak have been sent to a lab for a rush analysis, according to Alberta Environment Minister Diana McQueen. 'Nobody will be held accountable for it -- but the fact remains that this is an ongoing issue.'-- Chipewyan Chief Allan Adam McQueen said she doesnt want to make any presumptions about the nature or volume of the leaked...
Canada: Alberta Tests Athabasca River to Gauge Oil Sand Leak's Toxicity
2013-03-27 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: More than a day after industrial waste water leaked from a Suncor Energy Inc. site into the Athabasca River, the oil-sands giant and the province were still trying to determine which, if any, toxic materials were carried into the major Alberta waterway. On Monday, staff at the Suncor oil-sands base plant north of Fort McMurray discovered a pipe carrying water that had been used in bitumen extraction and upgrading had frozen, cracked and was leaking into an outfall pond near the river for at least...
Suzuki to end auto sales in Canada after 2014 model year
2013-03-26 20:25:05| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Industry observers said in November when American Suzuki was granted protection that the Canadian subsidiary would not last much longer because the Canadian market is not big enough to sustain an auto maker that is selling vehicles only in Canada.
Canada: Water escapes Suncor oil sands pond into Athabasca River
2013-03-26 19:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Contaminated water may have spilled into the Athabasca River from a broken pipe at Suncor Energy Inc's oil sands project in northern Alberta, sparking new fears about pollution of the river from the massive oil sands developments along its banks. The Athabasca is the main source of drinking water for aboriginal and other communities downstream and has been the subject of several controversial reports on its water quality. The province of Alberta's environment department said it does not yet...
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