A Report By Nolan Marriott

more than a third higher than they were in 2012, or an estimated $680 per

Method of Research: This research essay will be composed of three parts. Firstly, the paper will use analytical research from primary and secondary bibliographical sources; books, biographies, articles, newspapers, government legislative acts, RCMP-First Nations treaty agreement, and relative historical events.

Clean coal technology usually addresses atmospheric problems resulting from burning coal. Historically, the primary focus was on sulfur dioxide and particulates, since it is the most important gas in the causation of acid rain. More recent focus has been on carbon dioxide (due to its impact on global warming) as well as other pollutants. Concerns exist regarding the economic viability of these technologies and the timeframe of delivery, potentially high hidden economic costs in terms of social and environmental damage, and the costs and viability of disposing of removed carbon and other toxic matter. More, the byproducts of coal power production range from fly ash sludge ponds full of mercury, arsenic, and sulfur in unlined ponds that can leak into the water supply.

A documentary called "From the Ashes" speaks about the employees, and communities that are supported by coal mines. In the documentary the director of Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign, Mary Anne Hitt, goes on to describe a "life and death struggle" when mine layoffs occur. This means that the employees will lose their pensions, healthcare, and basically their livelihood. It was believed that the increase of miner layoffs was due to environmental regulations, but that was proven incorrect by the US Energy and Information Administration. One of the leading causes is the increased use of natural gases, and a statistical analysis over a 6 year time period proves that when natural gas usage increases, then coal usage

Ontario Premier Ernie Eves was the one who made the commitment of shutting down the generators. Many organizations came together to make the community see why the coal needed to go

However over the course of the 1980’s and 1990’s, most Nova Scotia coal mines have shut down, due to their increasing operation and maintenance costs, lack of coal being found and low environmental quality of the coal. As a result, in 2012, 59% of Nova Scotia’s electricity came from coal combustion, all of which was imported. (Abreu, 2013, p. 22) Nova Scotia currently imports most of its coal from Colombia, Venezuela and the United States, putting Nova Scotia at the mercy of global trade markets. (Hughes, Nova Scotia 's Energy Strategy, 2009) Moreover, the mines in Colombia that produce much of the coal burned in Nova Scotia have persistently bad records of human rights violations, leading a Cape Breton University professor who tracks the sources of Nova Scotia’s coal to argue that every time Nova Scotians turn on a light switch they are complicit in human rights violations in Colombia. (Herald, 2014) Examples of Nova Scotia’s encounters with energy insecurity include the inability to access Petcoke following Hurricane Katrina in 2005-2006 and the refusal of a Colombian coal shipment during political tensions. (Hughes, Does Nova Scotia Have an Electric Future? , 2008, p. 4) Coal prices have risen steadily for the

It produces a great deal of our electricity; however, we don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the implications. As Goodell notes on the first page, “We love our hamburgers, but we’ve never seen the inside of a slaughterhouse.” Isn’t that the truth? When we fuel up our cars, we don’t think (much) about the ramifications of our oil dependence. When we flip a light switch, we do not associate that with the coal-driven mountaintop removals in West Virginia. In this book, “BIG COAL” Jeff describes Goodell thrusts those associations right in your face. He covers the history of the industry, tells the stories of the people in and around the business, and while most of the book is based on U.S.-happenings, he does spend a chapter in China. We would imagine the coal industry was none too pleased with Big Coal because it paints a really ugly picture of the industry. Goodell contrasts the coal industry with the individuals whose lives have been negatively impacted by coal in one way or another. He details corruption and politics that allowed the industry to delay implementation of pollution control equipment. And on a big picture level, he argues that continued usage of coal poses a serious threat to the earth’s

Canada has the potential to be a “sustainable energy superpower” due to the vast amount of resources it contains. It has a large landmass and diversified geography which can be used to produce renewable energy from such resources; watermill, wind, biomass, solar, geothermal, and ocean energy. Renewable energy is energy obtained from natural resources that are able to be naturally replenished within a human lifespan (Natural Resource Canada, 2014). Currently, fossil fuel burning is the major source of energy in Canada and although it can be re-used, the process is so long that it is considered to be non-renewable. Also, fossil fuel burning for coal, natural gas, and petroleum gas pollutes the environment with greenhouse gases on a large scale, causing global warming. Non-renewable energy is taken from sources that re available on Earth in limited quantity, likely vanishing within fifty to sixty years from today (Conserve Energy Future, 2014). Thus, it is important for Canada to invest their money on resorting to more environmentally friendly and renewable ways to make electricity. Being a developed country, Canada has the financial stability to purchase the technologies over time in order to produce renewable energy. In addition, many organizations and the government have taken a step to educate the society about issues regarding energy usage, and to create programs which conserve energy for the future. In the future generations, Canada will be able to generate sufficient

Electricity generation is Canada's fourth-largest source of greenhouse gas. When it comes to controlling the emission that comes from electricity generation; most provinces in Canada are already opting out of the coal phase to provide cleaner energy. The burning of firewood to create energy releases CO2 into the atmosphere thereby introducing more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.therefore introducing approaches to electricity such as increasing the amount of electricity generated from renewable sources; connecting clean power with places that need it and modernising electrical system could bring Canada to its goal by at least 5% to 15%. New rules that help to control emissions from an electrical sector that is burning natural gases should also be implemented. the government Could also control greenhouse gas emission by mandating the carbon pricing policy. Carbon pricing charges industries and corporations that emit CO2 for their emissions. This limits their emissions by instituting a price charge and encourage companies and consumers from burning fossil fuel and find alternative ways that are efficient for their business. Carbon pricing has been known to be the best tool in reducing greenhouse gas emissions since most of the gases released into the atmosphere are carbon. Carbon pricing helps to fight climate change and it provides job opportunity in creating clean energy. the growing population is also a discussable topic in climate change that could be really hard to control due to the fact that as the population increases; the demand for products that release this toxic gases would also increase. The government could control this by finding alternative ways to produce these commodities without introducing so much carbon or methane into the

Coal power is the cheapest fuel to power the ever growing population with Australian mining industry still putting in billions of dollars into a vast amount of coal projects never the less coal power is a fossil fuel, a fuel which takes hundreds of year to form so the future of coal is undetermined. Coal is a reliable power source but one of the many concern with coal is the mining process used to remove it from the ground. Ecological effects are developing worries for the industry, with the carbon emissions possibly contributing to global warming.

The first point of discussion is about the court’s role. Since the Charter, countless discussions about the court’s responsibilities have occurred. Regardless of whether it is benefitting Canada or not, it is undeniable that Canada has experienced the “judicializing” of its government . The effect of having the some of the power of Parliament shifted into the hands of the Judiciary. Previously, the judicial branch’s duty is to deal punishments to those who break the law. It was up to

I know that this is a very complex portfolio especially since the 90s after the conservatives tried to privatize Ontario Hydro, and I'm proud that Ontario has managed to eliminate coal from its energy mix.

For example, the core theme of the video revolves around the Benefit-Cost Analysis for the eventual fate of Coal Mountain. The analysis within the video shows a great position for a number of environmental and regulatory issues that could be seen within energy production and particularly within the coal industry. The costs to the environment with its landscape facing permanent disfiguration and inability to be used from policies such as mountaintop removal is one such factor. On top of this the video illustrates toxic waste issues that are associated with coal mining that is similar to the issues that decommissioned nuclear reactors face as they are deposited in temporary or unsuitable storages facilities further leading to mass environmental issues within water and air. This cost also includes the health and social issues that directly affect the citizens within coal communities. In the video, there are numerous examples of health issues such as cancer and asthmatic symptoms that are caused by the coal dust and pollution that envelops areas with coal mining. To the people who live in these areas what are the benefits, if

Unfortunately, the combustion of coal releases Co2, So2, No, and No2Which are all gases that are harmful to the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases like Co2 trap heat in Earth’s surface which is the main cause for global warming; however, none of these consequences was known by the British government yet. As far as Britain was concerned, the combustion of coal only released a bunch of smoke into the atmosphere. Not only didn’t Britain stop the extraction of coal, but Britain also increased its rate. In 1800, 10 million tons of coal were mined , while in 1861, 57 million tons of coal were mined.

The responsibility of dealing with environmental hazards resulting from earlier resource use and environmental standards that are no longer acceptable today should be devoted in its entirety to different forms of government whether that be the federal, provincial or municipal level. This paper will discuss that only governments have enough money and resources available to adequately and efficiently clean up environmental hazards earlier caused. The paper will then present that it is unfair to punish innocent civilians living in areas that are environmentally hazardous plagued with poor air quality, unsafe and unusable drinking or bathing water. Furthermore the paper will state that biodiversity of such hazardous regions drastically reduces from poor water and air quality will be discussed. Finally, the paper will discuss that there will be an economic boom and growth resulting from new jobs for the clean-up as well as a new reputation for the area being clean and safe which ultimately provides a new space that is useable for new commercial industries. The key arguments are addressed and accompanied by two significant case studies in which will give insight on why the government should be responsible for such cleanups. Although there are numerous case studies available the two primary case studies that are used are listed as follows: Canada’s most contaminated region, the