[ensu] 2 announcements
- From: matt.niedzielski@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: ensu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 21:26:26 -0400
1) Volunteer Workshop TUESDAY
2) SynFuel Environmental Bill of Rights posting
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1)
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
Hosted by: Evergreen andUniversityofTorontoEnvironmental Resource Network
(UTERN)
All are welcome to join us
Where: St. George Campus,EarthScienceBuilding- Rm 1042
When: Tuesday, April 13th from 11am to4pm
Geared towards stewardship and greening initiatives, but can be adapted to all
projects.
?Great knowledge to take to the workplace and add to your resume.
?Learn and share ways to develop a committed volunteer team.
?Get tips for: getting started, recruiting volunteers, preventingburnout,
retaining, supporting and recognizing volunteers.
Cost: $10.00
Refreshments and handout materials will be provided.
To register please contact:
Jessika Corkum at (416) 596-1495 x40 or jessika@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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2)
In response to your requests and those from many concerned citizens, the
Ontario Ministry of the Environment has posted a proposal on the Environmental
Bill of Rights (EBR) Registry to subject the proposed SynFuel petroleum coke
power plant in Thunder Bay to an environmental assessment. This is a very
positive step in the right direction.
The Ministry of the Environment is seeking, by May 2nd 2004, written
submissions on its proposal. It will make its final decision with respect to
whether SynFuel should be subject to an environmental assessment after it has
reviewed all the submissions.
The greenhouse gas (global warming and climate change) emissions of the
proposed petroleum coke plant are 2.5 times greater than those of a high-
efficiency natural gas power plant. Its smog and acid rain-causing sulphur
dioxide emissions are 20 times greater.
Please contact Robert Nadolny of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and
let him know that you support subjecting the Synfuel proposal to a full review
under the Environmental Assessment Act. In particular, please tell Mr. Nadolny
that you believe that the environmental assessment should review whether north-
western Ontario?s electricity needs can be met by a combination of energy
conservation and efficiency, ecologically sustainable renewable electricity
sources (e.g., biomass, water power, wind power) and high-efficiency natural
gas power plants, instead of dirty petroleum coke.
In all your letters or emails to Mr. Nadolny, please be sure to include your
full name and mailing address. All correspondence must quote the EBR Registry
Number: RA04E0002 and should be directed to:
Robert Nadolny, Special Project Officer
Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch
2 St. Clair West Suite 12A
Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1L5
FAX: (416) 314-8452
Email: robert.nadolny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
See below for the EBR posting or visit
http://204.40.253.254/envregistry/022568er.htm to view the online posting.
For more information about the SynFuel?s proposal, please visit our web site:
www.cleanairalliance.org and click on ?resources? and download: ?Synfuel
Technologies: Dirty Power for Thunder Bay??
Please pass this message on to your friends.
Thank you.
Raví Mark Singh
Communications & Membership Co-ordinator
Ontario Clean Air Alliance
Ph: (416)926-1907 ext. 245
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through strict emission limits and a phase-out of
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EBR Registry Number: RA04E0002
Type of Posting: Regulation
Ministry: Environment
Status of Posting: Proposal
Date Proposal Loaded: 2004/04/02
Comment Period: 30 day(s)
Written submissions may be made between April 02, 2004 and May 02, 2004.
NOTICE OF PROPOSAL FOR REGULATION
© Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2004
Proposal Title:
Proposal to designate SynFuel Technologies? (SynFuel) proposed petroleum coke
electricity generation facility in Thunder Bay under the Environmental
Assessment Act (EAA).
Regulation or Bill Number: Regulation
Short Description:
SynFuel Technologies is proposing to construct a 199 Mega Watt (MW) electricity
generation facility in Thunder Bay. The proposed facility would run on
synthetic gas (syngas) produced through the gasification of petroleum coke.
Petroleum coke is created by coking (i.e. heating in the absence of air) the
heaviest layer of product produced by oil refineries. It is proposed that
petroleum coke for the process will be shipped to the facility from Alberta in
rail cars.
Purpose of the Proposal:
As a result of previous public consultation and the Ministry of the
Environment?s notice of proposal to issue an instrument (Certificate of
Approval under the Environmental Protection Act ? posted under EBR # IA03E1538 ?
see hyperlink at the end of this notice), the ministry received a number of
requests to designate this undertaking under the Environmental Assessment Act.
As a result of these comments and the ministry?s review, the ministry is
posting this notice of a proposal to designate the project under the
Environmental Assessment Act.
This designation would make SynFuel Technologies subject to the requirements of
the Environmental Assessment Act.
The regulation will require SynFuel to undergo an individual Environmental
Assessment, which includes submission and Ministerial approval of a Terms of
Reference for the preparation of an environmental assessment for the
undertaking, followed by preparation of an environmental assessment document
which will then follow the review and approval process set out in the
Environmental Assessment Act.
Other Relevant Information:
Under Section 3.0.1 of the Environmental Assessment Act, a proponent may
volunteer to be designated under the Environmental Assessment Act by entering
into a written agreement with the Minister, rather than by regulation. This
option was outlined to SynFuel Technologies; however, SynFuel did not choose
this option.
Other Public Consultation:
Proponent:
Public meetings were held March 6, 2002 (hosted by Thunder Bay Hydro and
Northwest Energy Association) and June 12, 2002 (hosted by the Science Society
of Ontario) with about 150 attendees at each meeting. Public meetings hosted by
SynFuel were held September 4 and October 29, 2003 and February 20, 2004.
Notification has been given by SynFuel to neighbours in the industrial park,
and other meetings have been held with municipal representatives, industry and
business managers.
On March 1, 2004, SynFuel published a notice in a Thunder Bay newspaper to
notify the public that an environmental study prepared by SynFuel was available
for review. The notice indicated that the study was available at several
locations in the community, as well as on the website of SynFuel?s consultant.
Ministry:
The Ministry of the Environment conducted public consultation on the
Certificate of Approval Application by posting on the Environmental Registry.
The thirty day comment period on this instrument occurred from October 31, 2003
to November 30, 2003, resulting in a number of requests to designate the
undertaking.
Public consultation with regard to the proposed regulation to designate the
project has not taken place. The public review period provided for in this
notice is your opportunity to comment on the proposed regulation. All comments
about the proposal to designate should be directed to the individual identified
in this Notice.
The ministry has already received substantial information from the public and
the proponent about the proposed project. The purpose of this posting is to
solicit input about the proposal to make a regulation to designate the project
under the Environmental Assessment Act and which, if any, sections of the Act
should apply.
If the project is designated under the Act, additional opportunities for public
consultation will be required of the proponent. Further information about the
minsitry?s environmental assessment process can be viewed on the General
Information section of the Environmental Assessment Activities portion of the
Environmental Bill of Rights website. Please follow the hyper-link at the end
of this notice.
Please Note: No acknowledgment or individual response will be provided to those
who comment on this posting. All comments and submissions received will become
part of the public record.
Comments should be directed to the following Contact Person:
Robert Nadolny, Special Project Officer
Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch
2 St. Clair West Suite 12A
Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1L5
PHONE: (416) 314-7106 FAX: (416) 314-8452
Some Government offices have additional information on this proposal for
viewing. These are listed below:
Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch
2 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 12A, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1L5
PHONE: (416) 314-8001 FAX: (416) 314-8452
Additional material in support of this notice is available by clicking the
following hyperlink(s):
http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envregistry/021738ei.htm
http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/env_reg/ea/english/General_info/general_info.h
tm
All comments will be considered as part of the decision-making by the Ministry
if they:
are submitted in writing;
reference the EBR Registry number; and
are received by the Contact person within the specified comment period.
Please Note: No acknowledgment or individual response will be provided to those
who comment. All comments and submissions received will become part of the
public record.
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