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October 24, 2011 to October 26, 2011

SmartGrid Canada 2011 [1]

Seize the opportunity to advance smart grid solutions and deliver benefits to Canadians with other Canadian and international industry leaders. Discussions will focus on Canada’s current smart grid development and its direction for the future.

Other Events [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Technology [4]
Science [5]
Pollution [6]
Policy [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
People & Population [9]
Natural Resources [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Government [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Economy & Business [14]
Consumer [15]
Region: 
Canada [16]
October 4, 2011 to October 7, 2011

Greenbuild NEXT International Conference and Expo [17]

Greenbuild NEXT, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, will be the first time the U.S. Green Building Council is hosting Greenbuild outside the United States. The conference and expo will celebrate what's NEXT for green building.

Other Events [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Waste [18]
Transportation [19]
Technology [4]
Science [5]
Pollution [6]
Policy [7]
Planning & Growth [8]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Environmental Health [20]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Economy & Business [14]
Climate Change [21]
Air [22]
Region: 
Canada [16]

"Nobel Winners Call on Obama to Reject Keystone XL" [23]

A group of nine Nobel Prize winners called on President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.

Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [24]
Pollution [6]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [25]
Canada [16]
Source: Mother Jones [26], 09/08/2011
May 14, 2012 to May 17, 2012

2012 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo [27]

The Alternative Clean Transportaion (ACT) Expo is the largest alternative fuels and clean vehicle technologies show in North America.

Other Events [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Transportation [19]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Air [22]
Region: 
Canada [16]
National (U.S.) [25]
September 15, 2011

Greening of Canadian Oil Sands: A View Across the Border [28]

This free Environmental Law Institute teleconference will provide an overview of law and policy of Canadian oil sands extraction, as it compares to the United States resource extraction regime. RSVP by September 13th.

Professional Meetings [29]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Natural Resources [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Environmental Politics [24]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Economy & Business [14]
Region: 
Canada [16]
National (U.S.) [25]

"Canadian Medical Association Slams Feds' 'Shameful' Asbestos Stance" [30]

"ST. JOHN'S — Canada's doctors are condemning the Harper government for its 'shameful' decision to block listing asbestos as a hazardous product.

Delegates to the Canadian Medical Association's general assembly voted nearly unanimously — 99 per cent — in support of a motion Wednesday opposing the federal government for contesting the international designation of chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous substance.

Chemicals [31]
Environmental Politics [24]
Pollution [6]
Public [3]
Canada [16]
Source: Postmedia [32], 08/25/2011

"Corrosion Questions Hound Canada-To-U.S. Oil Pipeline" [33]

The tar-sands oil entering the pipeline in Alberta contains a small amount of water. Whether this will cause corrosion of the pipeline is a question that has brought high emotions and little actual study.

Energy & Fuel [13]
Disasters [34]
Public [3]
Canada [16]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: Greenwire [35], 08/24/2011

"Down the Drain Goes Public's Right to Know about Fracking" [36]

"What landed in the Tyee's inbox was entirely in keeping with the government's handling of a contentious proposal by a natural gas company to divert large quantities of water out of Williston Reservoir. When word leaked that the government had approved the diversion scheme, a rather strange statement was issued that began by noting that the provincial Cabinet minister in charge was unavailable."

Ben Parfitt reports for The Tyee August 22, 2011.
 [37]

Chemicals [31]
Journalism & Media [38]
Pollution [6]
Public [3]
Canada [16]
Source: The Tyee [37], 08/23/2011

Tories Threaten Asbestos Widow Over Use of Party Logo in Protest Ads [39]

"The federal Conservative party has sent a threatening email to the widow of an asbestos victim in the latest chapter of Canada's debate over the hazardous mineral."

Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [24]
Journalism & Media [38]
Public [3]
Canada [16]
Source: Canadian Press [40], 08/16/2011
September 6, 2011

SEJ Toronto Pub Night with Peter Wobschall [41]

All journalists are welcome to join SEJ members at the Harbord House Pub in Toronto for our regular pub night. On September 6, our guest will be Peter Wobschall, executive director of Green Venture (Hamilton-Wentworth).

SEJ Regional Conferences [42]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Region: 
Canada [16]

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