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OEA 2018

Federal government spending $4.5B to buy Trans Mountain pipeline, B.C. terminal

The plan is for the feds to take over construction and sell the pipeline when it's finished. Export Development Canada will finance the initial purchase


CAA report recommends ways to reduce congestion on Canadian roads

The Canadian Automobile Association says improved traffic management can save time, fuel and reduce air pollution at the lowest cost


Tesla in Autopilot mode sped up before Utah crash

A police report of the May 11 crash says the Tesla was likely following another car and dropped its speed, then the leading vehicle changed lanes and the Model S automatically sped up without noticing stopped cars ahead


Foreign affairs minister heads to Washington as NAFTA hangs in balance

Freeland may be able to reach a deal in principle on autos, leading to the continuation of current exemptions to U.S. metals tariffs
 
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Hawaii geothermal plant plugs wells as lava flows nearby

The Puna Geothermal Venture, owned by Nevada's Ormat Technologies, was shut down shortly after the Kilauea volcano began spewing lava on May 3. The plant provides roughly one-quarter of the Big Island's daily energy demand » read more
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German city to ban some diesel cars to combat air pollution

Hamburg will ban older models of diesel cars from certain sections of the city. The move follows a February ruling from Germany's top administrative court allowing cities to ban diesel vehicles » read more
 
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Conservative finance critic demands Liberals take the lid off the ‘carbon tax cover-up’

Pierre Poilievre grilled Finance Minister Bill Morneau on the cost of the federal government's carbon pricing scheme during a special Q-and-A session in the House of Commons on the evening of May 22 » read more

Nuclear plant shuts down unexpectedly in Washington state

The Columbia Generating Station is the only commercially operated nuclear power plant in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The issue involved the main transformer and the electricity distribution system » read more