[03/28/2008]
BC MOE developing criteria for substance volatility under the Contaminated Sites Regulation
The ministry is developing scientific criteria by which to determine if a substance is or is not volatile under the Contaminated Sites Regulation. For the purposes of developing interim air concentration criteria, the Director has determined that a volatile substance... [More Details]

[03/03/2008]
Ontario MNR Revision to Policy A.R. 6.00.03 regarding the Importation of Inert Fill for the Purpose of Rehabilitation
Minor changes are being proposed to Policy A.R. 6.00.03 regarding the Importation of Inert Fill for the Purpose of Rehabilitation. The Policies and Procedures Manual is intended to assist Ministry of Natural Resources staff... [More Details]

[03/05/2008]
OCETA / aboutREMEDIATION to chair CAN BUILD 08
Strategy Institute is proud to announce OCETA/aboutRemediation's support for the upcoming Canadian Brownfields Summit - CAN BUILD 08. This cutting edge event will be chaired by Kevin Jones, President and CEO, OCETA and Tammy Lomas-Jylhä, Vice-President Remediation & Brownfield Services... [More Details]

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AR and CBN to showcase Canadian Remediation and Brownfields expertise at US Conference

DEADLINE FOR SUNMISSIONS APRIL 10th!

Participate in this year's Ontario-Canada Showcase - A unique market exposure opportunity to the largest Brownfields Audience in North America...

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aboutREMEDIATION.com (AR) and the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) in partnership with the Ontario Government, Industry Canada and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) are pleased to showcase Canadian Remediation and Brownfields expertise at the US Brownfields 2008 Conference (www.brownfields2008.org).

Building on the success of the previous Canadian presence organized by OCETA, (2005 in Denver and 2006 in Boston), AR and CBN partnered with the Canadian Consulates, Industry Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT), and CMHC to showcase Canadian expertise in the Remediation and Brownfield sector at the US EPA Brownfields Conferences. The Canadian Pavilion and Networking Reception attracted over 500 stakeholders and profiled over twenty Canadian private companies and public sector initiatives, services, technologies and case studies...

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[03/31/2008]
Uranium mining could endanger Moncton water, meeting told
New Brunswick environmentalists are worried Moncton's water source will become contaminated if uranium exploration continues in the area... [Full Story]

[03/28/2008]
Alberta Issues First-Ever Oil Sands Land Reclamation Certificate
Edmonton - Alberta has designated a rolling forested area with hiking trails and lookout points as the first piece of oil sands land to be reclaimed... [Full story]

[03/27/2008]
Saint John harbour cleanup one step closer
The first phase of a multimillion-dollar project to clean up the Saint John harbour is getting underway... [Full Story]

[03/19/2008]
EPA Adds 12 and Proposes Six Sites to Superfund's National Priorities List
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding 12 new hazardous waste sites that pose risks to human health and the environment to the National Priorities List... [Full story]

[03/11/2008]
Jacksonville Will Clean Incinerator Ash From Superfund Sites
The city of Jacksonville, Florida has agreed to clean up two Superfund sites located within the city limits at an estimated cost of $94 million... [Full Story]

[03/11/2008]
W.R. Grace Hit With Record Superfund Fine for Libby Asbestos
Washington, DC - W.R. Grace, a global supplier of specialty chemicals, has agreed to pay $250 million, the highest sum in the history of the Superfund program... [Full Story]

[03/10/2008]
Nova Scotia's Department Fulfilling Regulatory Role for Tar Ponds, Coke Ovens Cleanup
A three-member board has started its work to monitor and report on how the Department of Environment and Labour is performing as the primary regulator of the Sydney Tar Ponds and Coke Ovens Clean-up... [Full Story]

[03/06/2008]
$2.5 Million for Brownfields Environmental Job Training
Washington, DC - Thirteen communities in 10 states will share more than $2.5 million in job training grants geared toward cleaning up contaminated properties and turning them into productive community assets... [Full Story]

[03/04/2008]
Train Derails, Spills Acids in Southern California
A Union Pacific train carrying hazardous materials derailed while crossing the southern California desert, sending up a plume of fumes and smoke and forcing evacuations, according to the Riverside County Fire Department... [Full Story]

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