Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Oct 31, 2025 in Blog |
In our May 7, 2025, blog, we discussed Ontario Bill 5, “The Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act 2025.” The action taken in Bill 5 was “in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats of economic force against Canada…” One of the Key Measures of Bill 5 is to “Accelerate mining development in every part of the province.” With the recently announced investment in the infrastructure related to Ontario’s Ring of Fire, it appears Ontario is wasting...
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Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Oct 15, 2025 in Blog |
As we covered in our March 11, 2025, blog, the Government of Canada introduced the Risk Management Approach to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances. The approach includes three phases. Phase I of the Risk Management Approach was released on September 26, 2025. Phase 1 proposes to address all known remaining uses of PFAS that are not already regulated in firefighting foams that contain Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF). Proposed Risk Management Plan for...
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Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Oct 3, 2025 in Blog |
Across southwestern Ontario, there are an estimated 27,000 inactive oil and gas wells. These historical oil and gas exploration wells, along with the environmental, health, and safety risks they pose, are receiving increased attention. Abandoned Well Increases Project Cost A September 18, 2025, article discussed how these often-unidentified wells affect projects. In 2024, Lambton County, Ontario, allocated $125,000 to replace underground fuel storage tanks with...
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Posted by DragunCorp on Sep 16, 2025 in |
Below are short biographies of Dragun’s staff. If you are considering Dragun’s experts for project or litigation support and require a detailed curriculum vitae, please contact our office or send an email to info@dragun.com. Dragun Corporation: Technical Team Jeffrey Bolin is a senior environmental scientist and principal at Dragun. Jeff joined Dragun in 1989 and has a B.S. in Environmental Science and an M.S. in Hazardous Waste Management. Jeff is a Certified Hazardous...
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Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Sep 15, 2025 in Blog |
As we mentioned in our June 10, 2025, blog, both the federal and provincial governments are changing their environmental focus. This trend continues with changes to Ontario’s Blue Box regulations. Background on Ontario’s Blue Box Program On April 14, 2022, O. Reg. 349/22: Blue Box, under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, was amended. These amendments were scheduled to take effect in 2026. The Blue Box Regulations would have (among other things) required...
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