Toxic Time Bomb in Elmira

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Toxic Time Bomb in Elmira

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08-21-2020, 09:23 AM (This post was last modified: 08-21-2020, 09:24 AM by jamincan.)

I should clarify after doing a bit of research, the system I was thinking of only applies to operations that are permitted under the Aggregate Resources Act - there is a trust that they pay into. From what I know of mines, there is generally a requirement for a plan for rehabilitation as part of the approvals process, but it's not a centralized system like they have under the Aggregate Resources Act. This makes sense, as mine rehabilitation is generally going to be more expensive and more specific to a given mine's context. As I understand it, a major reason for implementing the system in the Aggregate Resources Act in the 1990s was the large number of unrehabilitated pits and quarries in the province and a way to hopefully sustainable fund their rehabilitation by the industry itself.

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