Environmental
concerns flagged by the panel include the removal of old-growth
forests, the destruction or permanent alteration of fish habitat, the
release of a large amount of carbon pollution and the loss of wetlands
and areas of “high species diversity potential.”
concerns flagged by the panel include the removal of old-growth
forests, the destruction or permanent alteration of fish habitat, the
release of a large amount of carbon pollution and the loss of wetlands
and areas of “high species diversity potential.”
But,
overall, the panel found these impacts were outweighed by economic
benefits, saying “the project is in the public interest.”