Tar ponds plan not expected today
SYDNEY - Cape Bretoners
will likely wait longer before
learning exactly how government
plans to remediate the
tar ponds and coke ovens sites.
Hebert Jacquin, spokesperson
for Public Works and Government
Services Canada, said it's unlikely the project
description will be revealed
today.
"There's no date, no time
and nothing confirmed," he
said while visiting Sydney,
Wednesday.
The federal department is
the responsible authority
when it comes to pushing the
project through the environmental
assessment process as
required by law.
The federal department
must first ensure the project
description is complete. Once
it's satisfied, the department
will produce a draft "scoping"
document to be presented to
the public along with the project
description. Jacquin has
said that the community will
be consulted before the
scoping document is finalized.
The document will list
potential impacts on the
environment and human health
and any other areas that need
to be considered during the
assessment process.
It's been reported that government
is planning to incinerate PCB sludge at the tar
ponds and coke ovens sites.
Bioremediation, landfarming and capping will also be
used to remediate the properties as well as containment
walls to prevent contaminants
from leaving or entering the
areas.
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