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25 Apr 2020 BILLINGS MT, United States

US Judge Halts Tar Sands Pipeline, Citing Ecosystem Impacts Of Water-crossings

A federal judge in the US state of Montana has ruled that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) violated the law when it approved an important water-crossing permit for the contentious Keystone XL tar sands pipeline system which runs from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in Alberta, Canada to refineries, oil tank farms and pipeline distribution systems in central and southern US states...

25 Mar 2020 WASHINGTON DC

Canada - United States Transboundary River Negotiations

The ninth round of Columbia River Treaty negotiations took place over two days last week in Washington, D.C. “Since the process to revisit the Columbia River Treaty began, Canada and the United States have been exchanging information and building a stronger understanding of their respective priorities,” Katrine Conroy, Minister Responsible for the Columbia River Treaty, said in a March 13 news brief.

6 Feb 2020 CAPE TOWN, South Africa

WWF Analyses Mining Sector Water Risk

New analysis from environmental NGO WWF reports that the extractives sector suffered water-related financial losses of over $20 Billion USD in 2018, measuring operational risk (too much and too little water), regulatory and reputational risk to highlight companies, commodities, river basins and countries that face the highest overall water risks...

27 Dec 2019 MONTREAL

MENA: Climate Stress Fuels Unstable Political Situations

While our environment might not transform in one conspicuous event, combined small changes will add up over time, and tip over into the aforementioned catastrophe. No place can demonstrate this steady progression better than the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). While some areas are vulnerable to rising sea levels, flash floods, and more intense storms, others will face extreme heat, drought, and desertification...

8 Oct 2018 KUCHING

Sarawak Looks To Canada As Model For Mega Dam Management

Sarawak will be taking Canada as a model in the management and governance of its mega dams and water usage, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg said today. In a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, Abang Johari said Sarawak has to learn from Ontario on various aspects of water management such as water policy, water legislation, water research, development of water bodies and environmental enforcement and compliance...

17 Nov 2017 WASHINGTON, DC

Keystone Pipeline Leaks 5,000 Barrels of Oil, No Water Contamination Reported

About 5,000 barrels (210,000 gallons) of oil leaked 16 November from a section of the controversial Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota in the largest of three leaks from the pipeline in the state in the last two years.According to a statement from pipeline operators Transcanada Corporation, crews “safely shut down its Keystone pipeline at approximately 6 a...

25 Oct 2017 EDINBURGH, Scotland

Nestlé Scales Up Water Stewardship and Certification Objectives

Twenty factories of the water division of the Nestlé Group will achieve Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certification by 2020, the company announced. Nestle, which produces 49 water brands including S. Pellegrino and Perrier, is the world’s biggest bottled water company, operating 95 production facilities in 34 countries...

21 Sep 2017 NEW YORK NY

UNESCO Urges Deeper Commitment to Water Cooperation

At the high-level event “Towards Implementation of the International Decade for Action ‘Water for Sustainable Development’ 2018-2028” hosted at the United Nations, UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova,  highlighted that water cooperation is about fighting poverty, saving children from disease, allowing girls to go to school instead of walking for kilometres to fetch water...

6 Oct 2016 STRASBOURG, France

Trigger Happy COP

The European Union, Canada, Nepal and India formally ratified the COP21 Paris climate accord deal this week, meaning that 73 nations accounting for nearly 57% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions have confirmed. This exceeds the requirement for ratification by at least 55 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) representing at least 55 percent of global emissions...

18 Aug 2016 TULSA, OK

Hydroelectric Plants: More Than 70 Percent of Brazil's Power

Brazil generates the third-highest amount of electricity in the Americas, behind only the United States and Canada, according to the Energy Information Administration. Of this, hydroelectricity provides more than 70 percent of Brazil's generation. However, uncertainty over water supply has led to operational challenges for local utilities in Brazil.

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9 Aug 2016 NEW YORK, NY, United States

US Federal Appeals Court Blocks Enforcement of $9.5 Billion Ecuadorian Pollution Judgement Against Chevron

A US federal appeals court this week blocked enforcement of a $9.5 billion USD fine against oil giant Chevron, issued by an Ecuadorian court in 2011 for pollution in that country’s Amazon region.The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld a lower court ruling, which found that the multi-billion-dollar judgement was obtained through bribery and fraud...

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29 Jul 2016 QUITO, Ecuador

Ecuadorian Pollution Victims Bring Case Against Chevron to Canadian Courts

Attorneys for 30,000 Ecuadorians affected by pollution in the country’s Amazon region said this week that they will take their case against oil giant Chevron to a Canadian court.Hearings on the claim will be held in September, Prensa Latina reported.The plaitiffs have asked Canada to uphold a $9.5 billion USD fine against Chevron, issued in 2011 by Ecuador’s Provincial Court of Sucumbios...

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