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Environmental Enforcement Act provisions come into force

  • Torys LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • August 8 2012

On June 22, 2012, the penalty provisions in sections 72-80, 87 and 88 of the Environmental Enforcement Act (EEA) came into force

New wastewater regulations enacted

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 8 2012

On July 18, 2012, the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (SOR2012-139) came into force

Ontario amends Renewable Energy Approval regulations

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 8 2012

On July 1, 2012, amendments to O. Reg. 35909 the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) regulation came into force

Ground source heat pumps exempt from environmental compliance approval

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 8 2012

On June 2, 2012, O. Reg. 9812 was enacted

Federal Court rules that Canada can withdraw from Kyoto Protocol

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 8 2012

On July 17, 2012, the Federal Court in Turp v. Canada dismissed an application for judicial review of Canada’s decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol

New Environmental Assessment Act comes into force

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 8 2012

On July 6, 2012, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (Act) came into force, replacing the former Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

Regulations proposed for emissions from heavy-duty vehicles and engines

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 1 2012

Environment Canada recently proposed the Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations

Climate Action Reserve begins accepting compliance offset projects for California’s cap-and-trade program

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 1 2012

The Climate Action Reserve (CAR) has become the first carbon offset registry to accept submissions for voluntary GHG emission-reduction projects that are designed to qualify for credit under the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) GHG cap-and-trade system

Environmental Protection Agency issues new natural gas drilling regulations

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 1 2012

The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued regulations governing emissions of air pollutants from hydraulically fractured natural gas wells

Supreme Court denies leave to appeal in Smith v. Inco

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 26 2012

On April 26, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal in the Smith v. Inco class action proceeding