<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><br><br>--- On <b>Thu, 9/1/11, Karren Wallace <i><karrenwallace@sympatico.ca></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Karren Wallace <karrenwallace@sympatico.ca><br>Subject: Fw: FULL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ORDERED<br>To: Undisclosed-Recipient@yahoo.com<br>Date: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 8:22 PM<br><br><div id="yiv941025164">
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<h1 style="FONT-SIZE:16px;FONT-WEIGHT:bold;"><a rel="nofollow" style="COLOR:rgb(70,38,22);FONT-WEIGHT:bold;" target="_blank" href="http://news.ontario.ca/ene/en/2011/09/statement-from-minister-of-the-environment-john-wilkinson-regarding-highland-companies-proposed-quar.html">Statement
from Minister of the Environment John Wilkinson Regarding Highland Companies
Proposed Quarry in Dufferin County</a></h1>
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<p style="COLOR:rgb(106,106,106);FONT-SIZE:11px;">September 1, 2011</p>
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<p>"After careful consideration, the Minister of Natural Resources and I have
agreed to bring forward a regulation making Highland Companies subject to the
requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. As a result, the company
will be required to undertake a comprehensive Environmental Assessment for the
proposed quarry in Melancthon Township.</p>
<p>Ministry of the Environment officials have thoroughly examined the
technical reports which were submitted by the quarry proponents. Based
on a review of those reports and because of the unique nature of the
Melancthon quarry proposal, I believe a full Environmental Assessment is
necessary.</p>
<p>The McGuinty government is committed to protecting our water and our
environment. Today's decision ensures that a transparent and independent
assessment of the environmental impacts of Melancthon quarry proposal will be
conducted."</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></blockquote></div>
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