Carney Says He’s Open to Changing Green Laws to Boost Energy Projects

Carney open to changing major environment policies so projects can ‘move forward’

Prime Minister Mark Carney worried environmentalists after he opened the door to changing federal impact assessment legislation and the oil and gas emissions cap in a recent interview.

Lawmakers hear late session effort to tackle ‘twin challenge’ of high costs, harmful emissions

A coal-fired power plant belches emissions. (Michigan Advance)A Maine lawmaker introduced a late-session, bipartisan bill that she hopes will address what she called the “twin challenges” of high energy costs and harmful fossil fuel emissions. Sen. Anne Carney (D-Cumberland) outlined the several ways LD 1949 will address those problems during a public hearing Thursday before the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee. It includ…

Carney open to changing major environment policies so projects can 'move forward'

This week, Prime Minister Mark Carney opened the door to changing federal impact assessment legislation and the oil and gas emissions cap in order to get major projects built in a recent interview, worrying environmental groups

Environmental laws could change to boost energy projects, Carney says

Mark Carney said he’ll consider altering environmental regulations in order to facilitate investment in major projects in Canada

Carney open to changing green laws to boost energy projects

Prime Minister Mark Carney will consider altering environmental regulations to facilitate investment in major projects in Canada. Read on.

Carney Says He’s Open to Changing Green Laws to Boost Energy Projects

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’ll consider altering environmental regulations passed by his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, in order to facilitate investment in major projects in Canada, including oil and gas pipelines.