Soil contamination delays Montreal daycare project after odour complaints
Residents living near a daycare construction site in Montreal's Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood have been notified about soil contamination after excavation work uncovered extensive contamination, prompting...
B.C. hotel operator fined more than $624K over asbestos, lead and mould hazards during...
A hotel operator has been fined more than $624,000 after WorkSafeBC found workers were exposed to asbestos, lead and mould hazards during renovation work...
Yale researchers propose low-cost PFAS cleanup method for contaminated soil
A team of Yale University researchers has developed a lower-cost method for removing PFAS from contaminated farmland while also capturing carbon dioxide from the...
Chemours agrees to $450M settlement over alleged PFAS releases into major U.S. waterways
Chemours has agreed to a proposed $450 million settlement with U.S. federal and West Virginia regulators to resolve allegations that it illegally released PFAS...
U.S. data centre construction discharge linked to rare bacterium in Cheyenne recycled water system
Officials in Cheyenne, Wyoming, are claiming that construction-related wastewater from Meta's new artificial intelligence data centre campus contaminated the city's wastewater treatment and recycled...
Paris wastewater plant to test removal of tire wear particles
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Alberta orders cleanup plan for former Enerkem biofuels facility amid contamination concerns
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas has issued an enforcement order requiring remediation work at the former Enerkem Alberta Biofuels facility in northeast Edmonton, citing...
Public interest groups condemn federal pesticide law changes in budget bill
A coalition of public interest organizations, scientists, and environmental advocates is calling on the federal government to reverse amendments to Canada's pesticide legislation, warning...
Wisconsin secures $10M PFAS settlement with Tyco over firefighting foam water contamination
The state of Wisconsin has reached a $10-million settlement with Tyco Fire Products LP over allegations that the company failed to report, investigate and...
P.E.I. residents sue province over alleged PFAS contamination from former disposal site
Residents of Hazelbrook, Prince Edward Island, have launched a lawsuit against the provincial government alleging decades of failures in environmental oversight allowed PFAS contamination...
False positives may have been culprit for Greater Sudbury boil water advisory, says water...
Four drinking water samples that tested positive for coliform bacteria at two water treatment plants in Greater Sudbury were most likely the result of...
U.S. EPA commits $2.9 billion to replace aging lead water pipes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing nearly $2.9 billion in funding through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to help states identify...
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