CEAA

ComEd Customers Benefit from Nation-Leading Reliability, Clean Energy Gains

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

ComEd residential customers’ average monthly bills remained comparable to those of other utilities serving the nation’s top metropolitan areas.

Key Points: 
  • ComEd residential customers’ average monthly bills remained comparable to those of other utilities serving the nation’s top metropolitan areas.
  • To reduce the burden for those facing economic hardship, ComEd connected more than 198,000 customers to over $94 million in financial assistance and other support options.
  • ComEd’s service territory is a national leader in clean energy: In 2023, enough clean energy was available to meet 96 percent or more of our customers’ energy consumption with clean energy sources, with plans to reach 100 percent thanks to CEJA (Climate and Equitable Jobs Act).
  • Find out more in ComEd 2030 – the company’s vision for advancing a low-carbon future that will benefit all communities.

NWP Coal Canada Ltd. Announces Conformity Review Has Been Completed

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

ELKFORD, BC, Jan. 17, 2024 /CNW/ - NWP Coal Canada Limited (NWP) is pleased to announce that the combined Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Assessment Application (EIS/A) for the Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project (the Project) has passed the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada's (IAAC) Conformity Review process.

Key Points: 
  • ELKFORD, BC, Jan. 17, 2024 /CNW/ - NWP Coal Canada Limited (NWP) is pleased to announce that the combined Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Assessment Application (EIS/A) for the Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project (the Project) has passed the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada's (IAAC) Conformity Review process.
  • The Crown Mountain Project is the only steelmaking coal development project in Canada that has reached the joint Federal and Provincial Review Phase of CEAA2012 and EAA2018.
  • This milestone confirms the Crown Mountain Project as the most advanced steelmaking coal development project in Canada.
  • The completed EIS/A demonstrates that the Project represents a new era in steelmaking coal projects.

Statement by Ministers Guilbeault and Virani on the Supreme Court of Canada's opinion on the constitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act

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Friday, October 13, 2023

Specifically, the Impact Assessment Act responded to the need for an open, transparent and predictable process that supports development while protecting the environment and upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Key Points: 
  • Specifically, the Impact Assessment Act responded to the need for an open, transparent and predictable process that supports development while protecting the environment and upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
  • "The Government of Canada developed the Impact Assessment Act to create a better set of rules that respect the environment, Indigenous rights and ensure projects get assessed in a timely way.
  • The Impact Assessment Act came into force in August 2019, repealing and replacing the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012).
  • To respect Canada's constitutional setting, under the Impact Assessment Act, each province and territory retains authority for making separate decisions based on their respective areas of jurisdiction.

ComEd Community Energy Assistance Ambassador Program Earns National Recognition

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

ComEd won Chartwell’s 2023 Best Practices Bronze Award in the category of Serving Vulnerable Customers for its Community Energy Assistance Ambassador (CEAA) program.

Key Points: 
  • ComEd won Chartwell’s 2023 Best Practices Bronze Award in the category of Serving Vulnerable Customers for its Community Energy Assistance Ambassador (CEAA) program.
  • This effort contributed to ComEd helping connect more than 87,000 eligible customers to more than $26 million in bill assistance during the first quarter of 2023.
  • For ComEd, this is the largest amount of assistance provided – and second-largest number of customers supported – for any first quarter dating back to at least 2019.
  • To increase education about available resources, ComEd and CBA hired individuals who live and work within these same communities to foster relationships and educate customers about energy assistance programs available.

Marathon Gold Provides Inaugural Valentine Construction Progress Report

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

TORONTO, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Gold Corporation (“Marathon” or the “Company”; TSX: MOZ) is pleased to provide an update on construction progress at its 100% owned Valentine Gold Project located in central Newfoundland (the “Project”).

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Gold Corporation (“Marathon” or the “Company”; TSX: MOZ) is pleased to provide an update on construction progress at its 100% owned Valentine Gold Project located in central Newfoundland (the “Project”).
  • Matt Manson, President and CEO, commented: “We are providing today the first of what will be quarterly progress reports on construction at the Valentine Gold Project.
  • We are particularly encouraged by the progress of our mining ramp-up as we produce construction materials from the Leprechaun pit.
  • Project construction costs incurred from November 1, 2022 to the end of January, 2023 were C$29M, with a further C$183M committed.

ComEd Recruits Local Residents to Bring Bill-Assistance Awareness Directly to Families and Individuals

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

These individuals receive training, then help educate neighbors about bill-assistance options available through virtual and in-person events.

Key Points: 
  • These individuals receive training, then help educate neighbors about bill-assistance options available through virtual and in-person events.
  • Entering the 2022-23 winter season, CEAAs previously reached out to approximately 1,800 families; 27% of whom received a total of more than $59,000 in assistance.
  • To meet the needs of these customers, we continue to innovate to connect as many families and individuals as possible with the assistance they need.
  • The creation of CEAA is just one example of how we partner with local communities to meet customers where they are.

Denison Announces Completion of Wheeler River EIS Conformity Review and Commencement of Technical Review

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Denison isalsopleased to report that the federal technical review of the EIS, which is being completed under the provisions of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 ("CEAA 2012"), has now commenced.

Key Points: 
  • Denison isalsopleased to report that the federal technical review of the EIS, which is being completed under the provisions of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 ("CEAA 2012"), has now commenced.
  • The technical review process ensures the EIS (and supporting documents) containscomplete and sufficient information and that Denison's analysis of potential effects is performed correctly.
  • The regulatory review process is expected to involve further requests for information/clarification from Denison before the final EIS is accepted by the regulatory agencies.
  • Denison has an effective 95% ownership interest in Wheeler River (90% directly, and 5% indirectly through a 50% ownership in JCU).

Marathon Gold Announces Release from Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Assessment for the Valentine Gold Project

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Concurrently, Marathon has been advised that the Project has received approval by the Cabinet of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL).

Key Points: 
  • Concurrently, Marathon has been advised that the Project has received approval by the Cabinet of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL).
  • Mr. Manson continued: Over the last several years, Marathon has conducted extensive environmental and social data collection for the proposed mining operations at Valentine Lake.
  • The Valentine Gold Project is the most important new mine to be developed in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for several years.
  • The Valentine Gold Project is subject to regulation under the environmental protection regimes of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA) and the Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Environmental Protection Act.