Fewer complaints about smell, says Domtar
NEWS — Complaints about smell from the pulp mill were “notably fewer” than the previous two years, says an annual air report from Domtar. The report says the reduction [Continue]
Environment
Protecting our grasslands is good economics
EDITOR’S NOTE — Dr. Peter Tsigaris, an economics professor at Thompson Rivers University, is providing a series of articles for The Armchair Mayor News about ideas. This [Continue]
Our grasslands are turning into deserts, but there’s a surprising way we can save them
EDITOR’S NOTE — Dr. Peter Tsigaris is a professor of economics at Thompson Rivers University. He has kindly agreed to submit a series of articles on important global and [Continue]
If tax rates for industries lowered, some savings should go to cutting pollution
LETTER — Kamloops Moms For Clean Air very proudly submitted the following letter and supplementary visual attachments to City Council to be read today during the [Continue]
Air quality talk will include ‘valuation’ of Ajax
NEWS — Is there an economic cost to air pollution? Dr. Peter Tsigaris, a professor at Thompson Rivers University, will address that question on March 9 in the TRU [Continue]
TCC getting all charged up over new electric-car station
NEWS — Tournament Capital Centre users can recharge their cars while they’re recharging their fitness. The facility now has a direct current fast-charging station near [Continue]
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