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Prince Edward Island bans single-use plastic bags
2019-06-26
Islanders and businesses will start removing 30-million, single-use plastic bags from the waste stream each year to protect the environment when the, Plastic Bag Reduction Act, comes into effect July 1. The purpose of the Act is to reduce waste and environmental damage resulting from single-use...
Islanders honoured for leading environmental change
2019-06-19
Some of the Island’s youngest and most experienced environmental leaders are being recognized for their work eliminating single-use plastics that spend a thousand years in the landfill as well as protecting the oceans and forests. This year’s Prince Edward Island Environmental Awards go to two...
Nominations open for environmental awards
2019-03-20
Islanders who make outstanding contributions to protecting and enhancing the environment deserve to be nominated for an environmental award. The Prince Edward Island Environmental Advisory Council is inviting nominations for the annual Environmental Awards. There are three award categories:...
Province takes charge of climate change with electric car
2019-03-06
The provincial government added an electric car to its fleet to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Prince Edward Island. “This is the first of four all-electric vehicles we will add so that public servants can reduce government’s contribution to climate change and leave a lighter footprint as...
Public input sought on Water Act draft regulations
2019-03-05
Islanders are invited to provide their comments on new draft regulations under the, Water Act, . Communities, Land and Environment Minister Richard Brown tabled the draft regulations on well construction, water supply and wastewater treatment at the Standing Committee on Communities, Land and...
New regulations for environmental assessments
2018-11-27
Project proponents and the public will have a better understanding of how the provincial government conducts environmental assessments. Communities, Land and Environment Minister Richard Brown has introduced amendments to the Environmental Protection Act in the legislature that provide for...
Island teachers recognized for environmental education
2018-09-25
Two Prince Edward Island teachers are among the world’s best in getting their students informed and engaged about the environment. Teachers Heather Pringle and Chris Higginbotham from Three Oaks Senior High School in Summerside have been inducted into the National Conservation Foundations’...
Provincial analytical lab reaccredited
2018-08-22
Islanders can be fully confident in the agricultural and water test results they receive from the provincial government. The Prince Edward Island Analytical Laboratories has been reaccredited by the Standards Council of Canada. The reaccreditation recognizes that the labs meet the general...
Electricity rebates coming for Summerside customers
2018-07-13
Summerside’s residential power customers will receive a refund on household electricity from the Prince Edward Island government. A 10 percent rebate will be applied to the first block – 2,000 kilowatts-hours – of electricity for the Summerside utility’s residential customers. Effective July 16,...
Grain elevator expansion gets environmental OK
2018-07-06
The Kensington grain elevator can expand after receiving environmental assessment approval from the provincial government. Communities, Land and Environment Minister Richard Brown informed the PEI Grain Elevator Corporation of the approval June 22 under the Environmental Protection Act. The...