According to the New Scientist, rusting ships sunk in the Second World War may be about to release a huge amount of oil into oceans around the world.

Seven years after ten million people were affected by the August 14, 2003 blackout, our electricity policy remains somewhat schizophrenic.

Some parts of the public still doubt climate change, but climate scientists see its damage galloping ever faster than expected.

The Supreme Court of Canada has refused Ellen Smith leave to appeal from the crushing dismissal of her class action against Inco. No reasons were given.

How much should we spend reducing carbon emissions? What will the cost be if we don’t?

The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change announced it would be working towards a goal of 80 per cent reduction in the number of acres planted with neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seed.

Environmental issues were not top of mind in yesterday’s Speech from the Throne by Ontario’s minority government.

What will it take for climate change to become an election issue?

The United Kingdom program, Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments, provides excellent resources on contaminated site remediation.

Achim Steiner, executive director of the UN Environment Program, told the Economic Club yesterday that the Green Economy is already moving quickly worldwide, and is the best bet for a better future.

The insolvent metal processing company, Timminco, is attempting a new twist to "cleanse" creditors of environmental claims through insolvency law.

Fracking lawsuits are spreading across the US.

The Recycling Council of Ontario’s annual meeting February 4 began with an electrifying presentation on the huge cost savings that resulted from the German anti-trust bureau breaking up its stewardship organization’s monopoly on processing packaging waste.

Water infrastructure costs will double from roughly $13 billion a year today to almost $30 billion (in 2010 dollars) annually by the 2040s, according to the American Water and Wastewater Association.

We are proud of our long association with the knowledgeable and devoted scientists of Algonquin Eco watch, a volunteer group devoted to the protection of the much loved Algonquin Park ecosystem.

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has issued its first renewable energy approvals for wind turbines, under the full scale process established by the 1 year old Green Energy and Green Economy Act.

Rebecca Saxe, an associate member of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT and associate professor in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, has been named one of the World Economic Forum‘s Young Global Leaders for 2012.

On March 13, 2019, the Ministry of Finance proposed changes to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule ("SABS") under the Insurance Act

A total of 45 class actions have been filed over alleged conspiracies to fix auto part prices for new vehicles in Canada.

Japan has nuclear liability caps much higher than those in Canada. Under the Law on Compensation for Nuclear Damage, plant operator liability is exclusive and absolute, and power plant operators must provide a ‘financial security amount’ of ¥120 billion ($1.2 billion), 16 times the Canadian limit.