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Environment agency calls for comments on Prince Rupert LNG pipeline

February 19, 2013

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is calling for comments on the proposed LNG project at Prince Rupert. An agency news release says: As part of the strengthened and modernized Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) put in place to support the government’s Responsible Resource Development Initiative, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency must decide whether […]

Harper government reserves Gateway environmental decision for the cabinet, sets Dec. 31, 2013 deadline for JRP

August 3, 2012

The future of the Northern Gateway project is now completely in the hands of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cabinet. Today, Friday, August 3, 2012, Environment Minister Peter Kent used the provisions of what the Harper government calls the Jobs, Growth and Long Term Prosperity Act (former Bill C-38) to set a final deadline for a […]

Tiny amounts of copper in rivers endanger salmon by affecting sense of smell

July 11, 2012

Tiny amounts of copper in a river affect a salmon’s sense of smell, making it harder to avoid predators, according to a study at Washington State University. Jenifer McIntyre says the copper means that a salmon can’t detect another compound that ordinarily alerts them to be still and wary. The minute amounts of copper can […]