RemTech 2012 - Call for Abstracts Deadline June 1, 2012
October 17-19, 2012
Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Read More...
New Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine Project Federal Review Panel Established Three-member review panel for the federal environmental assessment
OTTAWA, May 9, 2012 /CNW/ - The
Honourable Peter Kent, federal Minister of the Environment and
Minister responsible for the Canadian Environmental Assessment
Agency (the Agency) announced today the establishment of a
three-member review panel for the federal environmental assessment
of the proposed New Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine Project in British
Columbia. Read More...
Canada-wide Standards for Benzene CCME Releases 2010 Final Report
Benzene is a non-threshold toxicant - a substance for
which there is considered to be some probability of harmful effects
at any level of exposure. On the basis of available data, benzene
is carcinogenic to humans. The implementation of the
Canada-wide Standard (CWS) for
Benzene will reduce Canadians' exposure to this
known human carcinogen. Read More...
Legal Case Study - New MSDEP Declaration: Permits May Be Delayed Or Refused Now required to be filed as a condition for the issue, maintenance or renewal of an authorization certificate or permit
Following the recent amendments to the Québec Environment
Quality Act (the "EQA"), the Ministry of Sustainable Development,
Environment and Parks ("MSDEP") recently published the form of a
new declaration which is now required to be filed as a condition
for the issue, maintenance or renewal of an authorization
certificate or permit. Read More...
Dealing with contaminated sites shows major challenges remain Some of the thousands of contaminated sites are a testament to poor planning, the failure of initial assessments to anticipate and avoid future environmental and human health problems
The federal government has made progress in identifying
contaminated sites for which it is responsible, and to date it has
closed almost half of them. However, addressing the remaining sites
will be a major challenge, says Scott Vaughan, Commissioner of
the Environment and Sustainable Development, in his report tabled
today in the House of Commons. Read More...
Bilateral R&D Funding Opportunity for Canadian and Brazilian Companies Information Sessions to be held May 8 & May 29
Canadian funding recipients are eligible to receive up to a
maximum of CDN $400,000 or up to 50 percent of the total R&D
project value. Read More...
Call Out for CEP Board Member Candidates CEP AGM to be held May 9, 2012
Deadline for applications extended until May
7th Read More...
Alex Tu joins BCEIA Board of Directors Senior Strategic Technology Specialist in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer with BC Hydro
The BCEIA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the
appointment of Alex Tu to the BCEIA Board. Read More...
Brownfield Funding Program Now Open Part of the the BC Brownfield renewal strategy
On behalf of BC Brownfield Renewal Strategy and the
Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations,
we are pleased to announce that the Brownfield Funding Program is
open. Read More...
The Federal Government’s Plan to Overhaul Environmental Assessment Plan Contains a Series of Measures Centered on Four Themes
On April 17th, the Minister
of Natural Resources announced the Harper Government's plan to
streamline the environmental assessment process for major economic
projects.
According to the Government, more then
500 projects representing $500 billion in new investments will be
proposed across Canada in the next 10 years, and it is
against this backdrop that the "Responsible Resource Development"
plan was announced. Read More...
Core6 Environmental New Member Profile
Core6 Environmental is a leader
among a niche group of emerging environmental firms who are
changing the way that environmental services are being delivered.
Small and responsive by design, our projects are led and delivered
by a team of seasoned experts and associates who believe in the
simple idea that their success is dependent on their ability to
help their clients succeed. Read More...
AMS/WASTE and COORS Databases Information Now Available Free of Charge
The BC Minisitry of the Environment has recently made some
changes to provide the information free of charge in the AMS/WASTE
and CCORs databases. Previously, searches for information in these
databases could only be requested by submitting a Site
Information Request Application. Read More...
RemTech 2012 - Call for Abstracts Deadline June 1, 2012
The Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA)
invites you to submit abstracts for technical presentations
focusing on technologies for the remediation of contaminated
soil. Read More...
Two updated Environmental Safety Courses now offered on the West Coast in June 2012 HAZWOPER 40 with ALL Canadian Content and S.C.A.T. – Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Training to be offered in June
HAZWOPER 40 is required for workers that
perform activities that expose or potentially expose them to
hazardous substances. The new Standard for Phase 2 Environmental
Assessments will require all workers to be trained to this level in
Canada. Read More...
First Nations band partners to create engineering company BCEIA Member Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. (KWL) partners with Lax Kw’alaams Band to form Embark engineering
Thursday, 19 April
2012 Further evidence that First
Nations groups are open for business came April 18 when news broke
that the Lax Kw'alaams Band will partner with established
engineering firm Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. (KWL) to create
Embark Engineering. Read More...
Special Invitation: Luxembourg, the Cleantech gateway to Europe Workshop & Reception - May 11, 2012
Located in the heart of Europe, Luxembourg is the ideal gateway
to the European market with over 500 million consumers. Thanks to
its political and social stability, skilled and multilingual
workforce, state-of-the-art infrastructures and excellent
connectivity to markets, Luxembourg offers an exceptional range of
assets and opportunities for doing business in Europe. Luxembourg
is an open, neutral and safe country with a business-friendly legal
and regulatory framework and a rewarding tax environment. Read More...
CSAP Small Research Project Funding The first intake of applications will close June 30th
The Small Research Project Fund provides a grant of up to
$15,000 for projects to assist CSAP with meeting the following
purposes of the Society, as provided in the Constitution Read More...
BCHAZMAT Management Ltd. Nominated for the 2012 BBB Torch Award BCEIA Member Recognized for its commitment to excellence
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Vancouver Island have
just announced the 2012 Torch Award Nominees - a list which
includes BCEIA Member comapny BCHAZMAT Management Ltd. of Sidney,
BC. Read More...
Cost of cleaning up contaminated sites balloons in B.C. The province's price tag for cleanup of these sites has increased to $237 million this year
The estimated cost of identifying and cleaning up contaminated
sites on Crown land in B.C. ballooned by $73 million between 2006
and 2012, government figures show. Read More...
Mine Or Hauler: Who's Responsible For Waste PCB Oil? The issue on appeal to the British Columbia Court of Appeal was whether the waste hauler had been contributorily negligent, and should bear some of its own losses.
In Enviro West
Inc. v. Copper Mountain Mining Corp. a waste hauler was hired to remove waste oil
from a transformer at a mine.
Despite several oral and written warnings, the hauler didn't
realize the oil was heavily contaminated with PCBs. As a result,
the hauler mixed the PCBs with other oils, creating extensive PCB
contamination of its oil inventory and equipment. The hauler sued
the mine and its electrical contractors for its resulting
losses.The mine and its contractors were held liable for
negligence. Even though they had complied with provincial
requirements, they had not taken sufficient precautions to ensure
the hauler knew the oil was high concentration PCB oil, and was
licenced and capable to handle it: Read More...