Conservatives destroying the environment - Im really glad I havent had to move west. Heres hoping none of us do need to. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agencys announcement lists the types of projects that once required a federal environmental assessment that no longer do, including: Groundwater extraction facilities. Heavy oil and oilsands processing facilities, pipelines (other than offshore pipelines) and electrical transmission lines that are not regulated by the National Energy Board. Potash mines and other industrial mineral mines (salt, graphite, gypsum, magnesite, limestone, clay, asbestos). Industrial facilities (pulp mills, pulp and paper mills, steel mills, metal smelters, leather tanneries, textile mills and facilities for the manufacture of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, pressure-treated wood, particle board, plywood, chemical explosives, lead-acid batteries and respirable mineral fibres).
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 00:58:02 +0000
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