OTTAWA, November 7, 2005 -- The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (Agency) today announced the beginning of the comment period on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Cacouna Energy project, a proposal to build and operate a liquefied natural gas terminal at Gros-Cacouna harbour, along the St. Lawrence estuary, east of Rivière-du-Loup.
The Environmental Impact Statement was filed by the proponents, TransCanada Pipelines Limited and Petro-Canada. This consultation gives interested parties an opportunity to comment on whether the statement adequately addresses the requirements of the final guidelines for the preparation of the statement.
The public is invited to submit its comments in writing in the official language of its choice. All the documents submitted will be posted on the public registry for this project.
The Environmental Impact Statement is posted on the Agency's Web site. Copies of the report and related documents may be viewed at the following locations:
Municipality of Cacouna
Town Hall
415 Saint-Georges Street
Cacouna, QC G0L 1G0
Cacouna Parish
Town Hall
263 132 Road East
Saint-Georges de Cacouna, QC G0L 1G0
Rivière-du-Loup Economic Development Centre
646 Lafontaine Street, Office 201
Rivière-du-Loup, QC G5R 3C8
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
1141 route de l'Église, 2nd floor, P.O. Box 9514
Sainte-Foy, QC G1V 4B8
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
160 Elgin Street, 22nd floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3
Comments received by December 7, 2005 will be considered. Please submit written comments by mail, fax or e-mail to:
Maryse Pineau
Panel Manager – Cacouna Energy project
160 Elgin Street, 22nd floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3
Tel.: (613) 948-1364
Fax: (613) 957-0941
maryse.pineau@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
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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 information on the federal review panel process, please contact the panel manager mentioned above.
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
