Category: Canada
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Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer Confirms Toxic Water Contamination From Massive Coal Slurry Spill
Thank goodness for Dr. James Talbot, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health. After 14 days of stonewalling by the Alberta Government, he released some of the water test results from the gigantic 1 billion litre coal slurry spill into the Athabasca River from the Obed Mountain coal mine near Hinton, Alberta. Paula Simons of the…
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Did Canada Just Have the Largest Coal Slurry Spill in Its History?
A scary thing happened on Halloween near Hinton, Alberta. Canada had what may be the largest coal slurry spill in its history when a dam failed at the Obed Mountain coal mine and 264 million gallons (1 billion litres) of waste water contaminated at least 25 kilometers of the Athabasca river. Ten municipalities located downstream…
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ABB, Bondfield to Build 100-MW Solar Plant in Ontario for Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., has selected ABB Inc., a world leader in power and automation technologies, and its consortium partner Bondfield Construction […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Canadian Solar Begins Construction on 100-MW Solar Farm in Ontario
Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that its subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., has begun construction of the 100-MWac Grand Renewable Solar Project utility-scale solar farm. The Grand Renewable Solar Project is Canada’s […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Canadian Scientists Expose Their Government’s Tar Sands Obsession at DC Briefing
A delegation of Canadian scientists and activists participated in a briefing today at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, to set the record straight on the government’s strategy …