| CEC Concludes Emissions Investigation | 11 September 09 |
 Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (CEC) public meetings and investigation into air emissions from the Louisiana-Pacific (LP) Oriented Strandboard (OSB) plant have concluded. The CEC public meetings were held July 28 & 29, 2009 in Swan River, Manitoba and written submissions were accepted until September 1, 2009.
In March 2009, the Minister of Conservation directed the CEC to conduct an investigation and hold public meetings to consider LP's request to permanently shut down oxidizers (RTOs), which reduce air emissions from the plant. Important issues raised during the hearings:
The CEC will produce a report on its investigation with recommendations for the Minister of Conservation as to permanently decommissioning the RTOs should be granted. Visit CEC webpage Louisiana-Pacific's OSB Plant Air Emissions proposalView Manitoba Wildlands' comments on OSB Plant Air Emissions proposal View Manitoba Wildlands webpage for LP investigation View June 9, 2009 Manitoba Wildlands news items View July 22, 2009 Manitoba Wildlands news items  Download Manitoba Wildlands' September 1, 2009 comments on Louisiana-Pacific's Oriented Strandboard Plant Air Emissions proposal  (PDF)Source: Manitoba Wildlands, Manitoba Clean Environment Commission |
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