Nova Scotia's Environment Department has released the final terms of reference for the environmental assessment report Northern Pulp must complete for its proposed effluent treatment facility. The document, released Tuesday, includes a long list of requirements related to details about the project, environmental monitoring, potential environmental impacts of the project, mitigation and monitoring efforts related to those impacts as well as a list of potential alternatives. "There are no regulatory options beyond an environmental assessment report." The company has said it's committed to staying in the province and, in a news release Tuesday, said it is taking time to review the terms of reference for the environmental assessment report. Once the report has been accepted, Wilson has the option of referring it to an environmental assessment review panel, something he said he would consider.

Source: CBC News April 29, 2020 18:11 UTC