How dangerous is BPA?
This is the first good evidence that BPA may be toxic to adults, not just babies.
View the post titled How dangerous is BPA?Harper promises more environmental enforcement
Prime Minister Harper promised today a substantial increase in federal environmental enforcement. Some of the proposed changes would be significant improvements.
View the post titled Harper promises more environmental enforcementPCB Phase Out Now
The Federal Government has adopted new PCB Regulations, SOR/2008-273 to end the use and storage of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
View the post titled PCB Phase Out NowNew reasons for Toxics Reduction
Ontario’s proposed Toxics Reductions Law gained urgency this week with the distribution of new research on human health impacts of common chemicals. Bisphenol A, widely used in plastic bottles and other food containers, has now been linked with adult cardiac problems. And body loads of…
View the post titled New reasons for Toxics ReductionThe Honey Wagon Blues
Several years ago, the Ministry of the Environment announced, with great fanfare, that it was banning the spreading of untreated septage (human waste from septic tanks, holding tanks and portable toilets). Unfortunately, it proved easier to announce the ban than to find disposal sites for al…
View the post titled The Honey Wagon BluesWhy I'm supporting the Green Shift
The basic concept of the Green Shift is simple: we should tax income less, and pollution more. And the great advantage for consumers is this: for most of us, it’s much less painful to reduce pollution (and thus tax) than it is to reduce income.
View the post titled Why I'm supporting the Green ShiftCarbon Management Centre
It’s great to see that, after years of apparent indifference, Alberta is developing a strong interest in climate change. Water shortages are getting attention. The oil sector has just wrapped up its third international consultation on greening the oil sands. And the University of Calga…
View the post titled Carbon Management CentreEngineer's Negligence
A surprisingly large portion of our practice consists of civil suits against environmental consultants for negligence relating to contaminated sites. We are currently a week into discoveries of such a case. A major consulting firm won a large remediation contract by representing that they ha…
View the post titled Engineer's NegligenceNew Toxics Reduction Law Closer
The Ministry of the Environment has released a discussion paper outlining its proposed Toxics Reduction Law, as promised in last year’s Throne Speech. The paper was developed by an expert panel, headed by noted environmental chemist, Miriam Diamond. They propose that the new statute …
View the post titled New Toxics Reduction Law CloserDuty to Regulate Hazardous Substances?
A BC woman has failed in her attempt to sue the federal and provincial governments for allowing mercury amalgam dental fillings to be used in Canada. Zsuzsanna Holland alleges that mercury from her 17 fillings (installed in 1982) has poisoned her and her children, ruining their lives. Mercur…
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