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Kaarina Stiff

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About Kaarina Stiff

Kaarina Stiff is an editorial intern at Canada's National Observer and the founder of On Point Writing and Editing. She has studied journalism and data journalism and will receive a masters degree in journalism from Kings College in April 2022. She worked for the federal government for sixteen years.

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Will the next wave of Ontario’s electric vehicles run on clean power?

Electric vehicles lose their impact if they're powered by fossil fuels, say critics, but only three political leaders in Ontario have committed to phasing out gas-fired electricity generation.
News, Energy, Politics | May 31st 2022
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Ontario government promotes forest byproducts to generate jobs and clean energy

The Ontario government has launched a five-year plan to bolster the province’s forestry industry by expanding biomass projects that turn waste wood into energy or useful products. 
News, Energy | April 12th 2022

If carbon capture ever gets going in Ontario, where will we put it all?

The Ontario government is proposing legislative changes that would open the door to storing carbon dioxide underground in the province, but it’s unclear where the captured greenhouse gas would go.
News | March 12th 2022
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Federal Court of Appeal tells Canada’s pesticide regulator to reconsider public objections on glyphosate

Justice Marianne Rivoalen said a decision by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency to dismiss food safety concerns was unreasonable because it doesn’t explain how the decision was made.
News, Politics | February 4th 2022

Ontario cities call for clean electricity

It took 11 years for the province to stop generating electricity from coal, and climate advocates say it’s time for natural gas to go.
News, Energy, Politics | January 31st 2022

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