The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ACCEPTED:
Port au Port-Stephenville Wind Power and Hydrogen Generation Project (Project Nujio’qonik GH2)
Proponent: World Energy GH2 Limited Partnership (Reg. 2202)
A review has been completed of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) submitted on August 22, 2023 and the Amendment submitted on January 30, 2024. The minister has determined that the EIS and Amendment comply with Part 10 of the Environmental Protection Act and the EIS guidelines and require no further work.
UNDERTAKING RELEASED:
Port au Port-Stephenville Wind Power and Hydrogen Generation Project (Project Nujio’qonik GH2)
Proponent: World Energy GH2 Limited Partnership (Reg. 2202)
On April 9, 2024, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change informed World Energy GH2 Limited Partnership that under the authority of Section 67(3) (a) of the Environmental Protection Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council has released the Port au Port-Stephenville Wind Power and Hydrogen Generation Project (Project Nujio’qonik GH2) from further environmental assessment, subject to the terms and conditions of the Port-Stephenville Wind Power and Hydrogen Generation Project (Project Nujio’qonik) Project Release Order.
Comments may be sent to: EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca
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P.O. Box 8700, St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
Environmental assessment information is available at:
www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/env-assessment/
www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/files/GUIDE-TO-THE-PROCESS_Jan-2024.pdf
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Project comments may be sent to: EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca
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