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New Ontario rules give chemical plant a long leash
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoOntario’s new benzene regulations — created for a specific Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant currently under suspension for emitting high levels of the toxin – are 10 times higher than the provincial ...
Sulphur dioxide levels off the charts in Ontario's Chemical Valley
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoIn the aftermath of a crackdown on benzene pollution plaguing Chemical Valley, environmental watchdogs say another chemical that causes choking, coughing and burning eyes and throats is still ...
How to safely watch the April 8 total solar eclipse
The Weather Network via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoWe're less than two weeks from a total solar eclipse passing over the eastern half of Canada. Here's how to stay safe while observing this spectacular...
Chemical Valley plant under benzene orders to close by 2026
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoIneos Styrolution, the plastics plant mired in controversy since high levels of benzene pollution were reported there earlier this year, is now set to close by 2026. The company bills itself ...
Conservatives stall Indigenous clean water law, minister says
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoPatty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, says the First Nations Clean Water Act will be “another tool” for nations to curb environmental racism and protect their waters. Also known as Bill ...
Feds extend Chemical Valley benzene order for two years
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoEnvironment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s emergency interim directive ordering the petrochemical industry in southern Ontario to clean up its act has been extended for two years. The interim ...
