As megaproject nears completion, methylmercury concerns at Muskrat Falls linger
But as the public is offered a final say at inquiry hearings Tuesday
night in St. John’s and Aug. 8 in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, the province
is still answering for a missed deadline on work intended to lessen the
impact of methylmercury pollution on crucial food sources for downstream
communities.
night in St. John’s and Aug. 8 in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, the province
is still answering for a missed deadline on work intended to lessen the
impact of methylmercury pollution on crucial food sources for downstream
communities.
The Newfoundland and Labrador government’s slow response to concerns
over methylmercury is the latest in a string of disappointments for
those who have been calling for action on the issue for years.