Natasha Bulowski
Journalist | Ottawa |
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About Natasha Bulowski
Natasha Bulowski is an Ottawa-based journalist. She has covered federal policy for Vancouver and B.C. since Jan. 1, 2022 thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada. Natasha is also a graduate of Carleton University's bachelor of journalism program with a minor in human rights.
Noise pollution research must be paired with tangible targets to help endangered orcas
The federal government is putting $3.1 million into projects aimed at reducing underwater noise from vessels to protect marine mammals like southern resident killer whales.
Feds to monitor remaining Trans Mountain work in Hope, B.C., after concerns over dead salmon
Pausing Trans Mountain pipeline construction at a Hope, B.C., river crossing would have only increased the risk to salmon later, as they arrive in greater numbers in late August and into September, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) told Canada’s National Observer.
MPs raise concerns over pipeline construction obstructing salmon run
Four B.C. MPs are urging the federal government to halt the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline and expansion project at least until salmon have finished spawning. The call comes after environmental group Protect the Planet documented salmon dying near a Trans Mountain worksite in Hope, B.C., last week.
Oil and gas companies’ sky-high net earnings renew calls for windfall tax
Sky-high net earnings for Canada’s four biggest oil companies have renewed calls for a windfall tax that Ottawa shows no sign of adopting.
Environmentalists push DFO to halt pipeline construction after dead salmon found at Trans Mountain site
Environmentalists are calling on Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to halt pipeline construction in Hope, B.C., after dead salmon were found at Trans Mountain’s worksite on the Coquihalla River last weekend.
Department of National Defence is planting trees at military housing sites
The Department of National Defence will plant nearly 14,500 trees on military housing sites over the next five years as part of the federal government’s two billion trees program.
How to get the most out of the feds’ home retrofit loan program
Homeowners applying for the federal government’s interest-free loans to make energy-efficient renovations should look into provincial and municipal incentives for extra support, one energy-efficiency expert recommends.
Transport Canada let chance to regulate cruise ships’ acidic wastewater sail by
Transport Canada planned to crack down on the cruise ship industry’s biggest source of pollution earlier this year, but that type of wastewater was missing when the department released new regulations.
Memo reveals how feds are trying to keep 2 Billion Trees program on track
The first year of the federal government’s 2 Billion Trees program very nearly achieved its goals, but an access-to-information request reveals Natural Resources Canada is leaning on its current planting partners to stay on track for Year 2 due to delays in bringing new partners on board.
Chalk River nuclear waste facility decision paused for consultation with two First Nations
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will give two First Nations more time to weigh in on a proposed facility for storing nuclear waste in Chalk River, Ont., roughly 180 kilometres northwest of Ottawa.