11 h. ago Alberta First Nation seeking court ruling on end to coal mining moratorium

The Siksika First Nation is accusing the Alberta government of failing to consult when it lifted a moratorium on coal mining projects on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

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34 h. ago Husband stands by Chicago teacher accused of having sex with student more than 50 times

The husband of a Chicago high school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student more than 50 times is showing support for her after the couple arrived in court seeking to reduce the distance from her alleged victim. Christina Formella, a 30-year-old teacher at Downers Grove South High School, is facing 55 counts of criminal […]

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4 d. ago U.S. Supreme Court to hear Line 5 pipeline case between Michigan, Enbridge

Michigan sued in state court in June 2019 seeking to void the easement that allows the Enbridge energy company to operate a section of pipeline under the Great Lakes.

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4 d. ago Supreme Court to decide whether shutting down Michigan pipeline is a state or federal fight

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will review whether Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel belongs in state court. Nessel sued in state court in June 2019 seeking to void the easement that allows the […]

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7 d. ago Ontario ends legal battle to avoid covering surgery for resident who wants a vagina while keeping a penis

Ontario has decided not to seek leave to appeal a lower court's ruling ordering it cover a novel 'bottom' surgery for a non-binary resident

Events

1 week ago Coal Loophole Undermines Bank Pledges to Cut Fossil Fuel Funding

In the parts of the financial world that have spent the decade since the Paris Agreement trying to curb the most-polluting fossil fuel, there are actually two distinct types of coal — with two very different sets of rules.

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1 week ago Receiver planning sale of Yukon gold mine involved in contaminant release disaster

PricewaterhouseCoopers to seek court approval for a sale process

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1 week ago Opinion: To build Alberta, we must protect our innovation funding

As the federal government looks to fast-track nation-building projects and critical infrastructure, Alberta’s experience and technical expertise in advancing major projects that balance decarbonization and economic development must be leveraged. Even more notably, Alberta is actually one of the best places to dream up new ways of developing Canada sustainably. But the province must maintain […]

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3 w. ago EPA moves to repeal rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed repealing rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action that Administrator Lee Zeldin said would remove billions of dollars in costs for industry and “unleash” American energy. The EPA also proposed weakening a regulation that requires […]

Society

3 w. ago EPA set to roll back rules that limit greenhouse gases and mercury from US power plants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to eliminate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, part of a wide-ranging rollback of environmental regulations that Administrator Lee Zeldin has said would remove trillions of dollars in costs and “unleash” American energy. The EPA also plans […]

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3 w. ago Associated Press seeks full appeals court hearing on access to Trump administration events

The Associated Press on Tuesday asked for a hearing before the full U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, seeking to overturn a three-judge panel’s ruling that allowed the Trump administration to continue blocking AP access to some presidential events — a four-month case that has raised questions about what level of journalistic access to the […]

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