Tag Archives: Environment
Oil spills at well site west of Blackfalds
Cleanup is underway after 10,000 litres of oil was spilled at a site west of Blackfalds. Vesta Energy tells rdnewsNOW that an incident took place Wednesday at around 4 p.m. at a well site of theirs al...
Jun 06, 2019 Vesta Energy Ltd., which operates this well site on RR 280 west of the QEII near Blackfalds, confirms they are investigating an incident at the site on Wednesday. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
New equipment for Prentiss landfill to handle wood burning, bulb disposal
The Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission (LRWSC) has announced the purchase of two new pieces of equipment to reduce atmospheric emissions and costs at the Prentiss Landfill Site. The first piec...
Jun 06, 2019
Town of Rocky does its part for the environment
This week is Canadian Environment Week, and the Town of Rocky Mountain house is planning to do everything they can to do their part."Being an environment leader is one of council's strategic goals, an...
Jun 06, 2019
Senate committee says oil tanker ban off B.C. targets Alberta, divides country
OTTAWA - A Senate committee says the Trudeau government's bill to ban oil tanker traffic off British Columbia's northern coast will divide the country, inflame separatist sentiment...
Jun 05, 2019
City offering free transit rides for Clean Air Day
The City of Red Deer is making it easier for residents to take part in Clean Air Day on Wednesday by inviting everyone take part with free transit and a celebration at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre.Fre...
Jun 04, 2019
Well suspended after produced water spills into wetland northeast of Drayton Valley
The Alberta Energy Regulator has ordered an oil and gas company to suspend a well and associated infrastructure after a produced water spill northeast of Drayton Valley.The AER says Obsidian Energy be...
Jun 04, 2019
Alberta makes it official: Bill passed and proclaimed to kill carbon tax
EDMONTON - Alberta's consumer carbon tax is now officially gone. Members of the legislature voted last night to pass the bill that repeals the tax, and it was signed into law by Lt.-Gov. Lois Mit...
Jun 04, 2019
Local municipalities watching recycling industry challenges closely
The City of Lacombe's decision to end curbside recycling pickup highlights the difficulty municipalities are experiencing in light of significant challenges for Canada's recycling industry.Those chall...
Jun 04, 2019
Northern Alberta school district cancels classes for remainder of year
Classes have been cancelled for the rest of the school year in a northern Alberta school district due to smoke from wildfires in the region.Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says the closure of scho...
Jun 03, 2019
Northern Alberta residents start returning home after two-week evacuation due to fire
Some residents in northern Alberta have started to return home after being forced by wildfires to leave their communities two weeks ago. An evacuation order was lifted this morning for resid...
Jun 03, 2019