By Tyler Kula, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer The federal government announced $170,000 for Sarnia company Entropex Friday, to be used for a machine that removes odour from plastic before its recycled. A government donation is helping a Sarnia company get the stink out of some of its recycled plastic. Sarnia-Lambton MP Pat Davidson presented … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer When work on Nova Chemicals’ $250-million revamp of its Corunna plant hits its peak late next summer, 200 construction workers are expected to be on the site, a spokesperson says. Work began in September on the project to enable the plant to be fed by up to 100% … Read More
By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer Sarnia-Lambton has made a good first impression on the new general manager of Shell’s Corunna refinery. Michele Harradence arrived from Calgary with her family a few days after she was officially slated to takeover Nov. 1. “I promised the kids Halloween in Calgary before we left,” she said. … Read More
By Tyler Kula, from www.theobserver.ca The Observer An industrial environmentalist lauded for his community contributions gave back again, immediately after winning the 2012 Bluewater Sustainability Initiative’s Suncor Sustainability Award. Archie Kerr, 64, donated his $5,000 cash prize to Lambton College, setting up a $1,000 per year memorial bursary for the most improved second-year student in … Read More
“The oil sands are there,” said Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley. “They’re producing oil and we have a choice as Canadians to ship it east or ship it south or ship it to China.” Choosing the eastern option could create an estimated 60,000 new jobs in Canada, Bradley said. Recently, Sarnia moved from being a lone … Read More
By Debora Van Brenk, from www.lfpress.com The London free Press The window to small solar projects reopens in Ontario on Dec. 14. And, in contrast to the crowd of applicants trying to squeeze through the sashes at once, the province will use a more systematic way of assessing who gets first crack at contracts. “One … Read More
From Investors.com http://news.investors.com LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire – Dec 6, 2012) – Methes Energies International Ltd. (MEIL), a renewable energy company that offers an array of products and services to biodiesel fuel producers, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Methes Energies Canada Inc., has received the New Producer of the Year award from The Canadian Renewable Fuels … Read More
From www.newswire.ca VIA Rail Canada and Robert Q’s Airbus announced today the launch of a new partnership which will create 8 daily options between Sarnia, London and Toronto from Monday to Friday, and five on Saturdays and Sundays. This partnership will make regional transportation for residents of Southwestern Ontario easier. Robert Q now provides a … Read More
December 13, 2012, Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario – The Sarnia Lambton Industrial Alliance (SLIA) met December 11th and received the completed “Shipping Route Assessment for Oversize Freight from Sarnia-Lambton” study. The report, commissioned by the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership on behalf of SLIA, was completed by local engineering firm MIG Engineering and led by Neil Sinclair. Funding for … Read More
From informational feature to the Globe and Mail. See pdf version at http://www.slep.wpengine.com/documents/2012_12_17_Natural%20Energy_GandM.pdf
