Investigation report: June 2020 release of crude oil from pipeline near Abbotsford, BC
Press Release Gatineau, Quebec, 13 April 2021 — Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (P20H0023) into the 12 June 2020 release of crude oil…
Tahltan land to be protected in partnership with conservation organizations, industry and Province
Press Release April 8, 2021 VICTORIA – A new conservancy to protect the environment and wildlife on Tahltan territory has been created in an area of northwestern B.C., historically known…
First Nations Declare Moratorium on Ring of Fire Development
Press Release TORONTO, April 5, 2021 – Attawapiskat, Fort Albany, and Neskantaga First Nations in the James Bay lowlands have declared a moratorium on any development in or to facilitate…
Joint Statement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Environment and Climate Change Canada on Environment and Climate Change
Press Release From: Environment and Climate Change Canada April 1, 2021, Ottawa, Ontario United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Michael Regan, and Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan…
Marking a year of progress in cleaning up Canada’s Northern contaminated sites
Press Release From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada April 1, 2021 — Saint Boniface, Manitoba — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada The health and safety of Canadians and…
Ontario Strengthens the Protection of Water Resources
Press Release March 31, 2021 Changes to water taking program ensuring sustainability of surface and groundwater TORONTO — The Ontario government is strengthening the protection of vital water resources with…
NWMO pleased to join Canadians and Indigenous peoples and take first step towards a radwaste strategy
Press Release Over the past three days, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) gathered Canadians and Indigenous peoples to take a first step in a journey together towards a long-term…
Latest NWMO implementation plan looks beyond site selection
Press Release The Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) new five-year strategic plan sets the stage for taking the organization beyond planning and site selection for Canada’s plan for the safe,…
The NWMO 2020 annual report celebrates progress and resilience
Press Release The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) continued throughout 2020 to make progress on Canada’s plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel despite the challenges posed…
Towards a Waste-Free Arctic: New Report Highlights Need for Better Waste Management in Arctic Communities
Press Release March 23, 2021 Ottawa—Urgent action is needed to improve waste management in Arctic communities, a new Oceans North report has found. The report, Towards a Waste-Free Arctic, collected data about…
