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Canada defends climate record amidst U.S. Keystone XL protests
2013-02-18 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: Canadas government is defending its environmental record as thousands attended a climate change rally in Washington, D.C., with hopes of pressuring U.S. President Barack Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. Environmentalists are staunchly opposed to the planned pipeline, which would carry Alberta oilsands bitumen to refineries along the Texas coast. They call crude from Alberta's oilsands "dirty oil" and say it contributes to global warming. Protesters in Washington carried a mock...
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Canada: Oilsands tailings leaking into groundwater, Joe Oliver told in memo
2013-02-18 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canada.com: Tailings ponds from oilsands production are leaking and contaminating Albertas groundwater, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver was told in an internal memo obtained by Postmedia News. The memo, released through access to information legislation, said that federal government scientists, including Quebec City-based research geoscientist Martine Savard, had discovered evidence of the contamination in new research that rejected longstanding claims that toxins in the region of the Athabasca River...
Canada to U.S.: About that Keystone pipeline
2013-02-17 14:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Dear America, How are you? We are fine. Its been a bit warmer than usual up our way. But not too bad, considering. I wanted to check in with you about the Keystone XL pipeline proposal that many of you seem to be rather upset about, and actually ping you for a bit of neighborly advice. While some of us on this side of the border really want Secretary Kerry to give Keystone the thumbs-up, many of us are pretty cool on the idea. The truth is, just beneath our mild-mannered veneer, we Canadians...
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Will Canada and GM keep on cruising in 2013?
2013-02-17 14:01:02| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Camaro going. OSHAWA -- General Motors announced December 19 that the next generation Camaro will be built in Lansing, Michigan instead of Oshawa.
Canada: Ottawa to set fines for pipeline infractions
2013-02-16 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Canadian regulators are getting the power to fine companies and individuals who contravene pipeline and nuclear safety rules, the country's natural resources minister said on Friday. Under the proposed regulations, the National Energy Board and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will be able to fine individuals up to C$25,000 ($25,000) and corporations C$100,000 for each day they are out of compliance. Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver also said the government is increasing energy board inspections...
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