The project leader on the only independent study of methylmercury risks from the Muskrat Falls megaproject says the province's demand to Nalcor on Wednesday is a step in the right direction. However, the order to form a roundtable of experts to discuss removing the soil is the more important decision. The study used soil from the area slated to be flooded and was mixed with water from the Churchill River. Muskrat Falls blockade1:51The study did not go as far as determining how much vegetation and soil would need to be removed to mitigate the risk. By 1 p.m. Wednesday, the province went public with an order for Nalcor to remove as much forest cover as possible.

Source: CBC News October 20, 2016 14:32 UTC