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New report sounds the ‘death knell for coal and fossil fuels’
August 9, 2021 Christopher Reynolds - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – The secretary-general of the United Nations says a new report “must sound the death knell for coal and fossil fuels,” raising renewed questions about Canada’s climate plan and the long-term viability of its traditional energy sector. The UN…
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Auditor scolds Alberta over mine cleanup fund, how province handles polluted sites
June 11, 2021 Bob Weber - THE CANADIAN PRESSEDMONTON – Alberta’s auditor general is criticizing the government for failing to fix problems pointed out six years ago in a program that’s supposed to guarantee coal and oilsands mines clean up after themselves. Doug Wylie says there’s so much…
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The tough question for insurers withdrawing coverage from coal
October 14, 2020 by Greg MeckbachThe industry’s concern over carbon emissions, and their impact on climate change, raises the question of whether nuclear energy is better for the environment. “One the one hand, nuclear [energy] is a source of carbon-free power generation. On the other…