OTTAWA, August 5, 2008 - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has awarded a total of $100,000 to five applicants in support of their participation in the environmental assessment process of the proposed Joslyn No orth Mine project, near Fort McMurray in Alberta.
The funding recipients are Sierra Club Canada, The Pembina Institute, Clearwater River Paul Cree Band, Non-Status Fort McMurray Band Descendants and Off-Reserve Fort McMurray Band.
The fundin g is being provided to assist the recipients to participate in the public hearings phase of the environmental assessment process. The information pertaining to the public hearings will be communicated at a later date.
A Funding Review Committee, in dependent of the review panel, reviewed the requests and provided recommendations on available funding. The Committee's report as well as further information on the project ar e available on the Agency's Web site, under registry number 08-05-37519.
The proposed mining project includes the construction, operation, and reclamation of an oil sands surface mi ne and bitumen extraction facilities on Oil Sands Leases. It is designed to produce a total of 15,900 cubic meters per day (100,000 barrels per day) of bitumen.
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The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers t he federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.
Media may contact:
Nicholas Girar d
Senior Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Tel.: 613-957-0958
nicholas.girard@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
