Environmental

Global environmental coalition petitions insurers to drop Trans Mountain Pipeline

Advocates call for insurance companies to drop coverage

BC acid spill issue began two years earlier than believed

Incidents could prompt the largest single payoff in the corporation’s history

First Nations call for improved financial protection against mine disasters

Council recommends miners either put up money through a bond or third-party insurance

North Vancouver creek gets contaminated by fuel twice in six months

Clean-up cost to run into tens of thousands of dollars, on top of a hefty fine for violating environment laws

Pipeline spill in Northwest Alberta releases thousands of litres of wastewater

Spill is currently being monitored for its effects on wildlife and the environment

US company fined almost $3 million for 2016 fuel spill in BC First Nations territory

Fuel spilled from a tugboat that ran aground

Chubb to stop covering coal - report

Move follows several other insurance giants making similar announcements

Zurich makes commitment to UN pledge to tackle climate change

Insurance heavyweight speaks on steps it is taking to limit global temperature rise

Federal government fines university for ammonia release into river tributary

Release was the result of repairs the university had conducted

AXA XL boosts environmental insurance policy

Additional coverage provides extra protection for pollution conditions