OTTAWA, September 15, 2005 -- The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has provided $3,750 to Regroupement régional des citoyennes et citoyens pour la sauvegarde de l'environnement to support its participation in the environmental assessment of the proposed Alcan Spent Pot Lining (SPL) project. The funding is made available through the Participant Funding Program administered by the Agency.
A funding review committee, independent from the comprehensive study environmental assessment process, was appointed to examine all participant funding applications. All of the Committee's recommendations were unanimous and are contained in the report of the Funding Review Committee, which is available on the Agency's Web site.
The proponent, Alcan Primary Metal Group, has developed a chemical process known as "Low Concentration Caustic Leaching and Liming," which converts SPL (a by-product of aluminum production) into non-hazardous waste and recyclable materials. Alcan has sought funding from the responsible authority, Industry Canada, to support the construction and operation of a pilot plant for this process in Jonquière, Quebec. The plant would have a capacity of 80,000 t/a, and would process SPL from Alcan's stockpiles in Quebec, as well as from sources around the world.
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The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.
For more information on this project and others in your area, please consult the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, reference number 05-03-9911.
For more information on the Participant Funding Program, please contact:
Peter Bedrossian
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
Tel.: (613) 957-0254
Fax: (613) 957-0941
peter.bedrossian@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
Media may contact:
Robert Deslauriers
Senior Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Tel.: (613) 957-0396
Fax: (613) 948-1354
robert.deslauriers@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
