RemTech 2024 Delegate Pass Auction for Charity
There are two auction package available:
Package 1:
- One (1) RemTech Delegate Pass
- Two (2) nights – October 16th & 17th at the Fairmont Banff Springs. Room and Tax included. All other charges (parking, food, travel ) are the responsibility of the winner
- $500 Fairmont Gift Card
Package 2:
- One (1) delegate pass for RemTech 2024. Pass does not include travel, hotel, etc.
Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the RemTech 2024 Charities. In 2024, RemTech will support the Ilsa Mae Research Fund at Muscular Dystrophy Canada, The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada – Roots and Shoots Program, The Wilder Institute Burrowing Owl Conservation Program and the ESAA – Joe Chowaniec Scholarship Fund.
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We received over 50 entries for the 2024 Photo Contest. Thank You!
Now is your turn to help us pick the winner. We have narrowed down the photos to the top 30.
To vote for your favourite photos click HERE. Deadline for Voting is September 6, 2024.
The winning photos will receive the follow:
- 1st Place – $200 Gift Card to your Favourite Local Restaurant (Winner’s choice) and the cover spot for the first annual ESAA Calendar
- 2nd Place – $100 MEC Gift Card
- 3rd Place – $50 Starbucks Gift Card
- The top 13 photos will be included in the annual ESAA calendar.
Alberta: Guilty plea for environmental charges
1158728 Alberta Ltd. has pleaded guilty for not following environmental legislation and regulations.
In Alberta, waste must be stored and disposed of in a safe and effective manner that protects human health and the environment. On March 1, 2022, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas received a report that the company had been receiving biomedical waste for over a year and a half and was not storing or disposing of the materials properly.
An investigation determined that 1158728 Alberta Ltd. stored hazardous waste and hazardous recyclables in an inadequate manner and did not have an approval from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas to do so.
After relocating in 2020, the company discovered that their new facility did not have enough power necessary to operate the autoclave used to dispose of biomedical waste. Despite this, the company continued to receive and store biomedical waste, accumulating 16 sea cans of waste. As of July 16, 2024, the last of the waste was appropriately disposed of.
The company pleaded guilty to one count for operating a waste storage site contrary to Sections 88 and 227(j) of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. All remaining charges against them and GFM Precious Metals Ltd. were withdrawn.
The company was sentenced to a $13,000 penalty inclusive of the victim surcharge.
Alberta releases more targeted drought response plan
Alberta’s updated drought response plan will help Albertans better understand and respond to drought conditions in their communities.
In May, Alberta released the 2024 Drought Response Plan with the entire province placed in Stage 4, the second-highest stage. Since then, some areas have seen significant rains, while others are still experiencing droughts and water shortages. With conditions varying, a more targeted approach is needed.
Alberta’s government has released a new, updated Drought Response Plan that classifies drought stages by river basin, while continuing to help make sure that Albertans, communities, farmers, ranchers and businesses get the support they need, whatever the weather. The province continues monitoring drought conditions closely across Alberta.
“Drought conditions over the last two years have posed real challenges to communities, farmers and ranchers in some parts of the province. We’re working to help improve Alberta’s drought response, now and long into the future, by providing clearer information on local conditions to better manage water use.”
Alberta’s Drought Response Plan is a multi-stage roadmap, covering everything from conservation plans and water-sharing agreements to declaring an emergency and prioritizing water for human health and safety. The plan helps government, irrigators, communities, businesses and others respond quickly and effectively to a wide range of drought conditions.
The updated plan better reflects the conditions in each region. It assigns each region a ranking from Stage 0 (no drought conditions) to Stage 4 (significant drought conditions in multiple water management areas). The Oldman and Milk River basins remain at Stage 4 due to very dry conditions. However, the other basins have been downgraded to Stage 0, 1, 2 or 3 to reflect their current moisture levels. No basins are at Stage 5 (urgent and critical escalation of drought conditions leading to a water emergency declared under the Water Act).
Albertans can now see drought stages and check conditions in their area using the new online map.
Alberta’s government will continue working to support local water users in any and all areas experiencing water issues. Regardless of classification, smaller areas within each basin can still experience water shortages or challenges separate from drought, and officials will provide support wherever needed.
Moving forward, drought classifications will be updated as needed based on the weather conditions, water supply and demand. Regardless of drought stage, all Albertans are encouraged to consider ways to use water wisely. Conserving water is always a good habit and it helps your community, as well as communities downstream.
Quick facts
- The updated Drought Response Plan defines the same five stages of drought as the original plan but adds a Stage 0 for areas not experiencing drought conditions.
- Alberta’s criteria for assessing the severity drought conditions and corresponding management actions has not changed. The only change is that each basin now receives its own specific conditions ranking.
- The Oldman and Milk River basins remain at Stage 4, the drought response stage that previously applied to the entire province.
- The Red Deer and Bow River basins and the southern tributaries of the South Saskatchewan are at Stage 3.
- Areas in the northern half of the province are at Stage 1 or Stage 2, with the exception of the Beaver River basin, which is at Stage 0, meaning there are currently no drought conditions.
- In the future, government may also provide specific condition rankings to other sub-basins if it is needed to help Albertans to understand that drought conditions and response actions significantly differ from the rest of the basin.
- Other revisions to the Drought Response Plan include updates to better align with spring legislative amendments related to responding to an emergency declaration under Section 107 of the Water Act.
- Alberta’s Drought Response Plan is intended to be a living document that is reviewed and routinely updated to better support the effective drought management in the province.
- As of Aug. 14, there are 36 water shortage advisories in place for select water management areas across Alberta.
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Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes Imperial Oil, releases first finding from ongoing Kearl investigation
CALGARY, AB, August 22, 2024 – Today, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) announced it has imposed an administrative penalty and terms and conditions on Imperial Oil (Imperial) as a result of two contraventions of its approval conditions. The AER also released the first findings from its ongoing investigation into potential contraventions at the Kearl site, following the issuance of the Environmental Protection Order in February 2023.
These findings and resulting compliance and enforcement decisions do not encompass all potential contraventions that may have occurred at Kearl and that are being managed under the terms of the EPO. The investigation remains ongoing.
This portion of the AER’s investigation determined that a shallow subsurface pathway from on-lease industrial wastewater sources bypassed the existing deep groundwater Seepage Interception System (SIS), which resulted in the off-lease release. To date no impacts to fish, amphibians, or other wildlife have been reported to the AER.
As a result, the AER is imposing two key projects (terms and conditions) on Imperial as well as an administrative penalty.
Under the terms and conditions, Imperial must submit and implement a proposal for a Quality Assurance Project for sharing lessons learned with other oil sands operators and develop a plan to ensure tailings seepage mitigation and monitoring processes are completed. The plan must consider tailings dam design for existing and future tailings dams and ensure quality assurance and quality control processes are applied through the design, construction and operation phases. It must also include a detailed timeline, interim reports, and produce a final report that includes public and industry education.
The proposal must also include a preliminary research roadmap outlining planned Indigenous community and stakeholder engagement for inputs, including traditional knowledge, if applicable, to the formulation of the research objectives and methodology development.
Additionally Imperial must submit and implement a proposal for an Industrial Wastewater (Process Affected Water and CST Porewater) Release Research Project to further study and understand the potential impacts of the release of industrial wastewater (including process affected water and CST porewater) on the ecosystem. This will include impacts on fish and aquatic ecosystems, soil, vegetation, wildlife, and public safety, with a detailed timeline, regular progress reports, and a final report that includes public and industry education.
Both projects require the publication of final reports to be publicly posted on the company’s website. All work and reporting under these terms and conditions must be conducted by qualified personnel and all work conducted by Imperial employees must be verified by qualified independent third parties, ensuring that the results are credible and reliable.
A significant aspect of the imposed terms and conditions is to enhance transparency and share lessons learned with the industry and local communities including public and industry education initiatives to improve overall practices and response strategies.
By setting clear requirements for project proposals, progress reports, and final reports, the AER is ensuring that Imperial is held accountable and supporting continuous environmental improvement.
A $50,000 administrative penalty will also be imposed on Imperial, representing the maximum base penalty table amount permissible under the regulation and including a representative daily amount.
The AER continues its oversight of Imperial Oil’s compliance with the EPO, to help ensure its top priorities of public safety and the protection of the environment.
An administrative penalty and terms and conditions, are two of many compliance and enforcement tools the AER can use when companies do not comply with the rules.
For more information on the AER’s investigation enforcement processes, please see the Investigations webpage on aer.ca.
AER: Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 020
We are seeking feedback on updates to Directive 020: Well Abandonment.
In February 2021, section 5 of Directive 020 was updated to allow for routine commingled or unsegregated abandonment of specific AER-identified subsurface geological strata in a defined geographic area in southeastern Alberta. This change was based on the Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) study Open File Report 2019-06: A Risk-Based Methodology for Commingled Well Abandonment – Southeastern Alberta Gas Field Case Study.
The AGS has completed a similar commingled abandonment study for geological strata in central Alberta. Based on the findings of this multiyear geoscience study, specific geological strata in a defined geographic area have been identified as eligible for routine commingled abandonment. Section 5 of Directive 020 has been updated along with web copy for Directive 020 that provides information on qualified pools for commingled abandonment in central Alberta and a map of the new routine commingled abandonment region.
In addition, we have made changes allowing retrievable mechanical plugs to remain in the well after abandonment and changes concerning the approach to remedial cementing of wells. The AER is looking at allowing a layered cementing methodology in a select number of wells to evaluate the regulatory effectiveness of this methodology while ensuring the risk to public safety and environmental protection are mitigated. To support this evaluation, we have developed a form to request nonroutine remedial cementing of wells. As outlined in the “Layered Cement Plug Variance Submission” form, regulated parties must provide the AER with data before and after executing the operation. The AER will review the data gathered from these select wells and determine if any other regulatory changes are necessary.
To provide feedback on the proposed revisions to Directive 020, complete the public comment form on our website. Comments in other formats can be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Alberta Energy Regulator, Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4. Feedback will be accepted through September 20, 2024.
All feedback received will be reviewed and may be used in finalizing Directive 020. The comments provided through this consultation will form part of the public record and may be attributed to the specific individuals who provided them. Personal information provided with comments will be collected, used, and disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We may use the personal contact information you provide for follow-up communication related to your feedback.
The revised edition of Directive 020 is available on our website at www.aer.ca > Regulating Development > Rules and Directives > Directives. If you have any questions, contact our Customer Contact Centre by phone at 1-855-297-8311 or by email at [email protected].
AER CEO to step down effective April 2025
CALGARY, AB, August 19, 2024 – Laurie Pushor, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) president and CEO has informed the AER Board that he will not renew his contract when it expires in April 2025. He will remain actively in office until that time.
Laurie joined the AER in April 2020.
“Having just celebrated my 67th birthday I can confirm it was always my intention to fulfill my five-year commitment to the AER,” said Laurie. “We’ve made substantial progress in key areas, positioning ourselves well for a successful CEO transition. We’ve stabilized the organization, streamlined processes to reduce timelines, and improved approval service standards. Additionally, we’ve initiated nearly 60 regulatory improvement projects and taken on new responsibilities for minerals, brine mineral production, helium, and carbon capture and storage. Our efforts have also led to notable industry performance improvements, such as reducing methane emissions and decreasing the number of inactive wells. Further, we’ve advanced transparency through significant outreach.”
Current Board Chair David Goldie, who will step down effective September 1, 2024, has served alongside Laurie for the past four years.
“We are all grateful to Laurie for his leadership and guidance,” said David. “He joined at a challenging time for the AER and his focus, regulatory acumen, and belief in the power of relationships righted the ship and has served the people of Alberta well.”
It is the AER Board’s responsibility to hire Laurie’s successor. The Board has struck a CEO Search Committee that will include incoming Board Chair Duncan Au, Gary Leach, Erin Kurchina, and David Yager.
“The AER mandate is critical to our province,” said Duncan. “We are committed to working diligently in identifying the right candidate to steward the AER through the second half of the decade and beyond. We’ll start the recruitment process immediately and are grateful to have Laurie’s leadership and support for the next eight months to allow for an effective transition.”
“I am thankful to the Board and all AER employees for their part in these significant achievements and I am confident there will be a smooth transition when a new CEO is announced,” added Laurie.
The Board will have no further comment on the recruitment process until such time as a successor is announced.
Alberta solidifies e-waste recycling pilot, expands items list, invests in battery scanner for fire safety
(Source: esemag.com) The Alberta government is not only making its pilot e-waste recycling program permanent, starting in April 2025, but is also expanding its list of recyclable items from 12 to more than 500, the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) announced.While the province’s official e-waste pilot program didn’t begin until 2020, ARMA’s six processing locations have recycled more than 11.6 million commonplace electronics since 2004.
By next year, more items will have the potential to be saved from landfill under the program, including power tools, cell phones, electric guitars, video game equipment and coffee makers, to name a few. These electronic items can be dropped off at any of the 365 registered recycling depots in 148 municipalities across the province.
The electronics program expansion will divert an estimated 5,500 tonnes of additional electronic waste from Alberta landfills each year. The program currently diverts about 8,500 tonnes per year, according to ARMA. In 2023, the ARMA program diverted 229 tonnes of lead, 0.30 kg of mercury, 3.23 kg of cadmium, 9.70 kg of beryllium, and 1.08 tonnes of antimony from landfill.
The environmental fees Albertans pay when purchasing new electronics help fund the cost of recycling them. Consumers may be required to pay between 40 cents and $1 when purchasing newly-designated electronic products under the expanded recycling program.
Over the last four years of the e-waste pilot program, government officials said they were able to gain confidence about the recycling pathways for a number of items, which give them the greenlight to make the recycling program permanent.
“ARMA’s expanded Electronics Recycling Program is protecting our environment, fostering innovation and shaping tomorrow’s solutions,” announced ARMA CEO, Ed Gugenheimer, in a statement. “By managing e-waste and tackling the complexities of renewable energy materials head on, we’re creating new opportunities, new industries and more jobs and building our circular economy. It means a more sustainable future without waste for Alberta.”
Recycling modern devices carries risk as well. When it comes to ear pods or vapes that contain batteries, fire risk is a concern for waste handlers. It’s why ARMA has invested $250,000 to help Edmonton-based Quantum Lifecycle Partners LP install an AI-powered X-ray system capable of scanning material and identifying embedded batteries. Installed in Edmonton, the system will allow Quantum to focus its time and labour on those devices that specifically contain hazards, resulting in higher productivity, better quality commodity recovery, and a safer environment for workers.
Alberta’s government and the Alberta Recycling Management Authority will also start consulting with experts and industry partners on steps needed to set up a permanent provincial renewable energy recycling program. This will include exploring what new programs and policies are needed to support solar panel recycling, including any potential fees or landfill bans.
CCME: Canada-wide Standards for Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil : 2023 Progress Report
August 6, 2024 in New Documents
CCME has posted the Canada-wide Standards for Petroleum Hydrocarbons in soil: 2023 progress report.
The publication can be found here
2253457 Ontario Inc. fined $100,000 for unlawful deposit of diesel fuel in Etobicoke Creek
The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the health, safety, and environment of Canadians. Environment and Climate Change Canada enforces the laws that protect the air, water, and natural environment in Canada, and it takes pollution incidents and threats to the environment seriously.
On August 15, 2024, 2253457 Ontario Inc., a fuel-supply company in Mississauga, Ontario, was fined $100,000 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton. The company pleaded guilty to one offence under the Fisheries Act relating to the unlawful deposit of diesel fuel into fish-bearing waters between February 7 and March 5, 2019. The fine will be directed to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund.
On February 8, 2019, Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers responded to complaints relating to a diesel fuel spill in Etobicoke Creek. Officers conducted an inspection at the company’s diesel fuel station on Dixie Road in Mississauga, Ontario. During the inspection, officers observed diesel fuel entering Etobicoke Creek, a body of water frequented by fish. The officers collected samples, and issued a Fisheries Act Direction to the company, requiring them to stop the release and prevent any further deposits to Etobicoke Creek.
On February 14, 2019, enforcement officers initiated an investigation. The laboratory analysis revealed that the samples contained diesel, a substance that is deleterious to fish. Through their investigation, enforcement officers determined that poor maintenance of the on-site oil-water separator led to a system failure, allowing diesel fuel to be discharged through the storm sewer into Etobicoke Creek.
As a result of this conviction, the company’s name will be added to the Environmental Offenders Registry. The Registry contains information on convictions of corporations registered for offences committed under certain federal environmental laws.
Yukon officials ‘lose confidence’ in mining company after failure to manage cyanide cleanup
(Source: esemag.com) The Yukon government says it has “lost confidence” in the Victoria Gold Corporation’s management team to effectively remediate the on-site cyanide contamination resulting from the June 24 heap leach failure and landslide at its Eagle Mine. As a result, the government successfully petitioned for the company’s assets to be placed in a receivership that allows dwindling corporate funds to be utilized for cleanup efforts.
A court appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as receiver to take control of the assets of Victoria Gold Corp., including the Eagle Mine, under the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, after a hearing on August 14.
The financial services firm has engaged Parsons Inc. to serve as lead environmental consultant.
Following an initial meeting with PwC, Victoria Gold Corporation’s CEO announced that he had been terminated from his position with the company.
“The Government of Yukon is concerned that Victoria Gold Corp. does not possess the capacity itself and has failed to carry out the work that is required,” announced Yukon Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Tracy-Anne McPhee, in a statement. “The company has failed to comply with several formal directions issued by the Government of Yukon that require specific measures to be undertaken to address human health and safety and environmental risks and impacts,” added McPhee.
Heap leaching involves spraying a diluted cyanide solution on an open pit of crushed ore, collecting the metal-laden solution on a plastic or impervious surface. The Eagle Mine failure involved a slide of the ore stacked in the heap leach facility, which spilled over an embankment and also damaged some mine infrastructure just north of Mayo, Yukon.
To date, the Yukon government has reported the recovery of some 68 dead Arctic Grayling and Sculpin fish from Haggart Creek downstream of the mining site.
A diversion pipe was built to carry clean water from upstream of the mine site, around the failure, and into Dublin Gulch. As of August 8, under an inspector’s direction, the diversion pipe was extended directly into Haggart Creek, bypassing Dublin Gulch. The Yukon government reported that this measure has had a significantly positive impact on the levels of cyanide observed in Haggart Creek. From August 9 to 15, much lower concentrations of cyanide were observed at all surface water monitoring locations in Haggart Creek. Some 80% of samples received during this period have not detected weak acid dissociable (WAD) cyanide.
The Yukon government is establishing an Independent Review Board to identify the causes of the heap leach failure.
Rio Tinto aims for ‘something that not many others have done’: successful closure of an N.W.T. mine
(Source: CBC News) Rio Tinto is still two years away from ending production at its Diavik diamond mine in the N.W.T. and already there are signs of how nature may reclaim East Island in the years to come.
Fireweed and flowers were growing near the mine’s main camp building during a media tour of the site last Friday, and green plant life could be seen in spots along the gravel roadways.
“The suggestion was to make the site neither an attraction or a deterrence – neutral – to wildlife,” said Gord Stephenson, Diavik’s manager of surface operations and closure, reflecting on engagement that’s been happening with neighbouring Indigenous communities about the mine’s shutdown.
He said the company was still working with partners to figure out what to plant and where – if at all – moving forward. Part of that process, he said, was actually testing in designated spots to see what could regrow in crushed granite and till.
“We can return the land to a state that is able to be used by wildlife, by people in the future,” said Matt Breen, Diavik’s chief operating officer. “Hopefully when people come across this in another hundred, 200 years, that it just looks like part of the landscape.”
Dixter Wedawin, a Tłı̨chǫ man who works at the mine and drove a bus during the media tour, is hoping for the same, in the nearer future.
“Hopefully my kids, grandkids, will come here to this site one day … with my family coming up here, going hunting, fishing.”
The Wek’eezhii Land and Water Board hasn’t approved Rio Tinto’s final closure and reclamation plan yet, but mine officials say they’ve been working on closure since before production began at Diavik in 2003 and have a good sense of what it’ll look like when the last of the buildings have been torn down.
Breen said open-pit mining has already ended. The A154 and A21 pits are still being mined underground, he said, while the A418 pit has been completely mined and is now being used to store processed kimberlite.
Stephenson said the plan is to start flooding Diavik’s three pits with water from Lac de Gras in the fall of 2026. The process will be done with pipes and it’ll be slow — it’s expected to take between six and eight months. Then, once the water has met yet-to-be-determined criteria, the dikes holding the lake back will be perforated.
Large, mobile equipment that isn’t being used is already being shipped off site, he said. Hazardous material is being taken off site too. Material from demolished buildings will be disposed of at the site’s landfill and then covered with 4.5 metres of rock, said Stephenson.
Diavik is also hoping that some infrastructure can be salvaged or repurposed.
“We’ve got a great camp, it’s in great shape. We’ve got a great runway that we think that is well-situated to support, you know, future road development if that were to happen,” said Stephenson. But time to sort that all out is dwindling.
“We’re looking for answers by the end of 2025,” he said.
A 2022 version of the closure and reclamation plan says that some areas — the processed kimberlite containment facility (PKC) and the waste rock storage areas — will “remain as significant landscape features” once the site is closed.
On Friday, officials said the PKC had already been 67 per cent covered with granite, while closure of the North Country Rock Pile (one of the waste rock storage areas) was 97 per cent finished and had become a point of pride after a herd of caribou used it as a place to bed down in the spring.
“They were there for a couple weeks, kind of grazing and going up and down that slope,” said Stephenson. “It shows what can be done and shows that the wildlife that lives up here is comfortable in the environment.”
Though there’s enough certainty about what closure will look like for Rio Tinto to create a 3D model of the site after 2030, there are aspects of the plan that haven’t been sorted out yet, officials said.
For one thing, a solar farm at the mine site just became operational this year. The company is hoping it can be deployed elsewhere once it closes, but hasn’t said where that will be yet.
Water containment ponds around the site will eventually be flooded using the same process as for the open pits, but water quality criteria for that hasn’t been nailed down yet, said Stephenson.
“We need to iron out those criteria so that we have a pathway towards relinquishment, which right now does not exist — and that’s the biggest challenge,” he said.
Breen said the company is “really sort of finding our feet in this process, in a process [that] isn’t well-defined.” The successful relinquishment of a mine is “something that not many others have done,” he said.
Breen said he wants to sit down with the territorial government and the Wek’eezhii Land and Water Board to make sure everyone is on the same page.
“If we’re having separate conversations, we’re going to come to separate conclusions and then we’re going to have a [closure plan] that’s not fit for purpose for everyone.”
Stephenson said it’s also unclear at this point how long, exactly, scientific and traditional monitoring will continue after the site is relinquished. He said it could be between 10 to 20 years, but that hasn’t been decided yet either.
He hopes Diavik is remembered as the first successfully-closed mine in the N.W.T.
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AGAT International Ltd. Announces First U.S. Location in Greater Phoenix, Arizona
AGAT International, through its incorporated United States subsidiary AGAT Laboratories Inc., is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets of Flower Scientific, an analytical testing laboratory, located in Tempe, Arizona. This newest venture comes with advanced analytical instrumentation with capabilities to focus on specialty chemistry in the Environmental and Life Sciences sectors. This new laboratory represents a significant milestone in AGAT Laboratories Group of companies, establishing our first official lab in the US.
Commencing operations September 1, 2024, AGAT Laboratories Inc. will open the doors to a state-of-the-art Environmental laboratory initially focusing on Water Quality and Contaminants, with additional capabilities to service the Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) market. Our newest laboratory will address the growing demand for comprehensive testing solutions in critical areas across the United States while meeting stringent regulatory requirements, providing our clients with the highest quality of service they have come to expect throughout the AGAT Group of Laboratories.
Our new lab in greater Phoenix, Arizona, with the support of our labs across Canada, will become a gateway for further expansion of our Canadian laboratory services throughout the United States. From our new base in Tempe, AGAT Laboratories plans to invest and expand its services throughout the United States to cover all sectors currently offered in our Canadian operations. Our short-term goal is to establish a robust presence in the Greater Phoenix Region and progressively extend our reach throughout the U.S., delivering the same exceptional analytical services that have earned us a 45 year reputation for Service Beyond Analysis.
About AGAT International Ltd.
AGAT International Ltd. is a Canadian owned holding company headquartered in Calgary Alberta. AGAT Laboratories Inc. and AGAT Labs Mexicana are wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States and Mexico respectively.
AGAT Laboratories Ltd. Is a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary operating throughout Canada and Internationally. With a highly specialized network of laboratories, AGAT provides analytical solutions worldwide, renowned for its provision of accurate, timely and defensible solutions to complex analytical requests with a constant focus on ensuring “Service Beyond Analysis” to its national and international clients.
With 45 locations coast to coast, supported by 12 Centers of Excellence; AGAT Laboratories services a wide spectrum of industries inclusive of Geosciences, Advanced Core and Materials, Reservoir Characterization, Petroleum Testing, Lubricant Testing, Air Quality Monitoring, Environmental Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry, Ultra-Trace and Toxicology, Food Testing, Agricultural Analysis and Mining Geochemistry.
For more information, please visit www.agatlabs.com and follow AGAT Laboratories on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/agat-
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Cogent Environmental Solutions Ltd.
621-46th ave NE
Calgary, AB T2E 8J6
Phone: (306) 520-7553
Evan Hauber, Director
[email protected]
Cogent Environmental Solutions provides an integrated and comprehensive series of cost-effective and safety-conscious environmental consulting services. Environmental projects undertaken by Cogent are designed to meet the specified requirements of our clients and regulators and are developed on a site-specific basis.
NAIT Applied Research
10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T5G 0Y2
Ryan Leskiw
[email protected]
As one of Canada’s leading research polytechnics, we help industries and communities create impacts that improve processes, technologies, and services. Our tailor-made solutions address complex problems industries are facing, positioning us to drive greater impact for our economy.
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