's environment ministry is threatening to revoke a permit for the company operating a controversial dumping site for contaminated soil on Vancouver Island. A news release from the ministry says it has immediately suspended the waste discharge permit held by Cobble Hill Holdings Ltd. for their operations at an old quarry near Shawnigan Lake. She says if the company does not provide documents required by the ministry within the next 15 business days, its permit will be cancelled. The company was previously involved in a legal dispute with the Cowichan Valley Regional District when officials tried to prohibit soil dumping through local bylaws. Court of Appeal ultimately sided with Cobble Hill Holdings last fall, allowing dumping to resume.

Source: CBC News January 28, 2017 03:33 UTC