OTTAWA – July 7, 2011 – Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, announced today that the proposed Eider Rock Project, Marine Terminal, in Saint John Harbour in New Brunswick is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. The Minister has referred the project back to the responsible authorities, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Transport Canada and Environment Canada, for appropriate action.
In reaching his decision, the Minister considered the Comprehensive Study Report and its addendum and the comments received from the public on that report and on the addendum.
A copy of the Minister’s environmental assessment decision statement is available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, reference number 07-03-28779.
Irving Oil proposes the construction, operation and decommissioning of a marine terminal, barge landing facility, heavy haul road and pipeline from the marine terminal to the existing refinery in Saint John Harbour, New Brunswick.
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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