A mega development on Lake Banook shows that the Centre Plan is a cruel joke
Baxter details the measures taken to address the mercury
contamination of the site, but the short of it is that the bulk of it is
still there and spreading, taking a slow march towards both the water
table and Pictou Harbour.
contamination of the site, but the short of it is that the bulk of it is
still there and spreading, taking a slow march towards both the water
table and Pictou Harbour.
The Environmental Assessment for the proposed effluent pipe doesn’t
address the potential for disturbing mercury or releasing it into the
air, potentially bringing great risk to humans in the area.
Baxter tried to obtain the results of ongoing mercury monitoring of
the site, but was frustrated by government bureaucrats at both the
provincial and federal levels, apparently in violation of international
treaties that call for making such information readily available.