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WASHINGTON - The State Department's internal watchdog cleared the agency Thursday of any impropriety in its review of a permit for a controversial pipeline that would carry oil produced from Alberta's oilsands to refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast.

GLV faces challenging global as revenues fall

February 09, 2012

MONTREAL - Water treatment technology company GLV Inc. (TSX: GLV.A) widened its net loss in the latest quarter as revenues dropped 13 per cent in a challenging market for the Montreal company.

Changes coming to recycling pricing plan

February 09, 2012

TORONTO - Ontario's governing Liberals are stepping in to change a controversial pricing plan created by Stewardship Ontario for the recycling of hazardous waste.

Feds OK glacier walk plan for Jasper

February 09, 2012

OTTAWA - A controversial glacier walk in Alberta's Jasper National Park has been given a green light.

Major gas-drilling bill awaits Pa. gov's signature

February 08, 2012

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A major bill to impose a fee on natural-gas drilling in Pennsylvania and toughen regulations over the booming industry is on its way to Gov. Tom Corbett's desk.

Vestas warns on profits, chairman resigns

February 08, 2012

COPENHAGEN - The chairman of Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world's biggest maker of wind turbines in terms of revenue, will step down after the company said Wednesday that its 2011 profits were...

CFO of Denmark's Vestas Wind Systems resigns

February 07, 2012

DENVER - The chief financial officer of Vestas Wind Systems A/S is resigning.

Reports: China's environmental crises and costs rising

February 07, 2012

SHANGHAI - Environmental accidents are on the rise in China, mainly due to chemicals industry-related traffic and industrial mishaps, and the costs of such damage to the economy are rising.

China asked to raise human rights with Harper

February 06, 2012

Aboriginals from British Columbia have asked China's president to quiz Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Canada's human rights record during his visit to the Asian country.

China bars its airlines from paying EU carbon tax

February 06, 2012

BEIJING, China - China announced Monday it will prohibit its airlines from paying European Union charges on carbon emissions, ratcheting up a global dispute over the cost of combatting climate change.