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Proposed amendments to mining legislation

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Canada
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June 2 2009

On April 30, 2009, Bill 173, An Act to amend the Mining Act, was introduced into the Ontario legislature

Green energy legislation comes into force

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Canada
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June 2 2009

On May 14, 2009, the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009 came into force

Proposed regulations to green energy legislation

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Canada
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June 30 2009

Ontario has proposed a new regulation and amendments to five existing regulations to establish a new environmental approval process for renewable energy projects under the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009, which came into force last month

Proposed nuclear liability legislation

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Canada
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March 31 2009

On March 24, 2009, the federal government introduced Bill C-20, the Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act, into Parliament for first reading

Fine of $800,000 issued for vapour discharge

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Canada
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November 30 2009

On November 4, 2009, BP Canada Energy Company pleaded guilty to one count of causing an odorous discharge that caused or was likely to cause an adverse effect

Ministry proposes amending the Renewable Energy Approval Regulation

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Canada
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October 31 2010

On October 7, 2010, Ontario's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) proposed amendments to O. Reg. 35909, the regulation governing Renewable Energy Approvals (REAs

First Renewable Energy Approval issued; one approval appealed

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Canada
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November 30 2010

On November 12, 2010, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) issued the first three Renewable Energy Approvals (REAs) under Ontario's new approval regime for renewable energy projects

Ontario introduces water opportunities bill

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Canada
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September 30 2010

The Ontario government has introduced Bill 72, the Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, 2010

Ministries developing new rules for offshore wind projects

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Canada
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September 30 2010

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is now considering comments received on its proposed approach to permit offshore wind projects seeking a Renewable Energy Approval (REA) under Ontario's Environmental Protection Act

Supreme Court rejects greenhouse gas nuisance lawsuit

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USA
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July 5 2011

On June 20, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of American Electric Power Co., Inc., v. Connecticut, reversing the Second Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling that would have allowed a group of states, cities and land trusts, including New York State and New York City, to pursue federal public nuisance lawsuits against certain large U.S. electric power plants with regard to their carbon dioxide emissions