OTTAWA – June 19, 2009 – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is making available $150,000 under its Participant Funding Program to assist groups or individuals in participating in the environmental assessment of the proposed Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project, located at the existing Darlington Nuclear site in the Municipality of Clarington near Oshawa, Ontario.
This funding is being made available to help successful applicants review the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that will be prepared by the proponent. The funding may also be used to prepare for and participate in the public hearings that will be announced at a later date by the panel.
A Funding Review Committee, independent of the environmental assessment process, will consider all applications and make a recommendation on the allocation of funds. Applications received by the Agency by July 20, 2009 will be considered.
The Participant Funding Program Guide, the application form and the contribution agreement are available on the Agency's Web site. Information on the proposed project is also available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry on the Agency's Web site, under reference number 07-05-29525.
In June 2008, the Agency awarded a total of $75,000 to help three recipients review and comment on the draft guidelines for the EIS and participate in public information meetings.
Ontario Power Generation is proposing the site preparation, construction, operation, decommissioning and abandonment of up to four new nuclear reactors at its existing Darlington Nuclear site located near Oshawa, Ontario, along the north shore of Lake Ontario, in the Municipality of Clarington. The project is expected to generate approximately 4800 megawatts of electricity to the Ontario grid.
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.
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For more information, media may contact:
Annie Roy
Senior Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Tel.: 613-957-0396