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Growing number of Canadian households contain dangerous levels of radon gas

October 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the University of Calgary on Oct. 23, 2024. Calgary, AB – The 2024 Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Exposure in the Residential Buildings of Urban and Rural Communities indicates that radioactive [Read more]

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Helene and Milton reveal an emerging challenge for first responders: EV batteries catching fire

October 11, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Oct 11, 2024. By Tik Root When a hurricane like Helene or Milton ravages coastal communities, already-strained first responders face a novel, and growing, threat: the lithium-ion batteries [Read more]

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Our school children deserve to be safe from harmful diesel fumes

September 11, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Sept. 9, 2024. By Hongyu Xiao, Cedric Smith, Dan Rutabingwa Gakire September marks the start of a new school year for kids across Ontario, and for [Read more]

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Expanded TMX increases Vancouver tanker traffic, raises fears of oil spills

September 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Sept. 3, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Since the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline came online in May, tanker traffic is 10 times greater in Vancouver’s Burrard [Read more]

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The surprisingly simple way cities could save people from extreme heat

July 16, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on July 16, 2024. By Matt Simon The city is a growing paradox. Humanity needs its many efficiencies: people living more densely and taking up less land — with [Read more]

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Drought fuels wildfire concerns as Canada braces for another intense summer

May 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 2, 2024. By Gaye Taylor As widespread drought raises expectations for a repeat of last year’s ferocious wildfire season, response teams across Canada are grappling [Read more]

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CER responds to Alberta pipeline explosion near Edson

April 17, 2024 Energi Staff

CALGARY – The Canada Energy Regulator says it is responding to a pipeline rupture and explosion that sparked a wildfire on Crown land about 40 kilometres from Edson on Monday morning. The natural gas pipeline [Read more]

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Fining big polluters can reduce environmental damage, but only if the fines match the crimes

April 9, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on April 7, 2024 and updated on April 9, 2024. By Ben R. Collison Some of Canada’s biggest employers have a poor track record of abiding by environmental [Read more]

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Ottawa lab ‘abuses batteries’ to test safety as NY fire codes evolve

February 27, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 27, 2024. By Gaye Taylor Experts are tackling the battery safety—at a stress-testing lab in Ottawa, and on an interagency panel in New York State [Read more]

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Car-free ‘school streets’ could boost health, safety for Ottawa students

January 25, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 25, 2024. By Gaye Taylor Introducing car-free streets near Ottawa’s schools could reduce congestion, increase active transportation for students and guardians, and support community building, [Read more]

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The environmental disaster lurking beneath your neighbourhood gas station

December 29, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on June 14, 2023 and was co-published with Crosscut. By Kate Yoder A black, electric-powered Nissan Leaf pulled up to a gas station — not to fuel up, of course. [Read more]

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EV battery repair is dangerous. Here’s why mechanics want to do it anyway.

December 8, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Dec. 8, 2023. By Maddie Stone About three times a day, Rich Benoit gets a call to his auto shop, The Electrified Garage, from the owner of an older [Read more]

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B.C. split on safety of self-driving vehicles – gradual introduction of SDVs needed to build comfort among all road users

August 30, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the University of British Columbia on August 30, 2023. While self-driving vehicles (SDVs) are being hailed as a solution for safer, more efficient roads, new UBC research suggests British Columbians [Read more]

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Canada

NEB pipeline fittings quality assurance white paper released

August 7, 2018 Energi Staff

According to the NEB, the recommendations build on the regulator’s proactive approach to addressing this issue and the regulator says it is leading the way for industry in advancing the quality assurance of pipeline fittings.  Trans [Read more]

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Alberta

Alberta makes fuel prepayment mandatory at gas stations on June 1

June 1, 2018 Markham Hislop

Retailers are not required to upgrade their pumps with pay-at-the-pump technology On June 1, new Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) rules will take effect and make fuel prepayment mandatory at all gas stations in the [Read more]

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Opinion

Opinion: Self driving vehicles test attitudes to risk

March 21, 2018 Energi Staff

In every case of new technology, safety lessons have been learned through a painful process of trial and error that has unfortunately cost lives and self driving vehicles will be no different. By John Kemp [Read more]

Canada

Husky Energy suspends SeaRose operations after close call with East Coast iceberg

January 19, 2018 Markham Hislop

SeaRose production is 27,000 barrels of oil a day Husky Energy will begin taking steps to suspend operations of its SeaRose floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) and associated production facilities offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. This [Read more]

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The Canadian energy conversation is stuck in the wrong century

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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