Alberta’s new Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz had an in-person meeting Wednesday with her federal counterpart, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, and discussed Ottawa’s pending electricity regulations and emissions, but it wasn’t clear how much consensus, if any, the two jurisdictions reached on the issues. “I informed Minister Guilbeault that our government remains…
Alberta and Federal Environment Ministers Have First Face-to-Face Meeting
A Clash of Views Expected at Meeting Between Federal and Alberta Environment Ministers
A meeting this week between the federal and Alberta ministers of the environment could be heated—at least behind closed doors, according to Marco Navarro-Genie. “I don’t imagine that it’ll be very friendly at all, given what’s at stake,” Mr. Navarro-Genie, president of the Haultain Research Institute in Calgary, and a former political studies professor at Mount…
Premiers Call for Bail Reform, Push Back on Emission Reduction Steps
Canada’s premiers are calling for stronger bail conditions to reduce violent crime, as they gathered for a Council of the Federation meeting in Winnipeg. “Our discussions today were focused on building stronger communities for all Canadians, beginning with shared public safety challenges arising from violent crime in our communities,” Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, chair of…
Trudeau and Smith Agree to Working Group on Energy Issues
The prime minister and the premier of Alberta have agreed to form a working group to tackle energy issues. The development was in a statement released by the Alberta government, just a few hours after the two leaders sat down for a short meeting in Calgary on July 7. “The positive news is the federal…
NTD News Today (July 3): 10 States Plan to Sue EPA Over Wood-Burning Stoves; White House Releases Report on Sunlight Blocking
Attorneys general from 10 states plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying its failure to review and ensure emissions standards for residential wood-burning stoves has allowed the continued sale of appliances that could worsen air pollution. The White House has released a report on a radical climate change technique. The technology involves solar…
LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (July 3): 10 States Plan to Sue EPA Over Wood-Burning Stoves; White House Releases Report on Sunlight Blocking
Attorneys general from 10 states plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying its failure to review and ensure emissions standards for residential wood-burning stoves has allowed the continued sale of appliances that could worsen air pollution. The White House has released a report on a radical climate change technique. The technology involves solar…
Republicans Aim at EPA’s Possible Approval of California Ban on Gas-Powered Car Sales by 2035
June 22, 2023
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A bill from House Republicans is targeting the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to issue Clean Air Act waivers for California that could lead to major restrictions or even bans on gas-powered vehicles. Those waivers are a live issue. Last month, the California Air Resources Board asked the Biden administration for one so it can ban…
Caps on Oil and Gas Industry Will Have Little Impact on Global Emissions: Report
A new report is questioning the federal government’s planned cap on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the oil and gas sector. The report, released on June 1 by the Fraser Institute, says the plan will cost the country billions of dollars in lost revenue and have almost no impact on GHG emissions globally. The federal…
Car-Blocking Scheme Barred From Latest UK Government Funding to Boost Cycling and Walking
A scheme that blocks or limits traffic in town centers has been kept out of the latest round of UK central government funding for walking or cycling routes, the Department for Transport (DfT) has said. The department announced the winners of a £200 million package on Friday and said that some 265 schemes would create 120…
EPA’s Absence From House EV Hearing Raises Eyebrows
A former Department of Transportation general counsel under Donald Trump questioned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) absence from a House hearing on the agency’s expansive new tailpipe emissions standards. “I would expect they probably briefed the press about the rule when they published it so that they could get favorable stories in the press, so…
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