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Category: Energy and the Environment
A tale of two transmission lines: Duelling proposals to link remote communities to power grid progressing
The proposals from Sagatay and Watay Power are very similar – both projects include building 300-kilometre, 230 kilovolt high-voltage transmission lines that will extend from the Ignace area to Pickle Lake in northwester ...
Seen: Federal environment minister meets Ontario officials about Rouge National Urban Park
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Heard: EDA appoints Teresa Sarkesian as new president and CEO
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Gas giants trying to grasp costs of coming cap-and-trade program
Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. and Union Gas Limited have, or are applying for, accounts that will record the cost of government greenhouse gas reduction programs, and are eyeing repayment for those expenses. ...
New $100M retrofit program announced, but with scant details
Money, which will help consumers pay for energy-efficient audits and equipment upgrades, will be drawn from the government’s Green Investment Fund, a $325M down payment made prior to the start of the province’s cap-and-t ...
Cap-and-trade details to be released by May, to include retrofit program
Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray says the coming cap-and-trade system is "a little overwhelming so you’re getting it in pieces.” ...
Recovery strategies posted for eight Ontario species at risk — but will the province act?
The last environmental commissioner report argued that government responses to species-at-risk recovery strategies tend to be inadequate and filled with actions that were already underway. ...
TransCanada signs deal to supply Energy East pipeline, add 210 jobs in Quebec
The deal with ABB to build electrical equipment for the pipeline project comes after TransCanada signed a deal with GE Canada in late 2014 to supply motors for the pipeline, adding 250 jobs in Ontario ...
Second green bond issue expanded to energy-efficient buildings
The province has raised $750 million, some of which will be spent on retrofits, in light of buildings being responsible for 19 per cent of greenhouse gas output, which the government is trying to address as part of its c ...
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