May 2, 2018
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, will address the Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador Symposium tomorrow (Thursday, May 3) at the Quality Inn and Suites, Gander, at 7:30 p.m. Minister Parsons will also be joined by Tony…
April 30, 2018
The Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment is advising the public that rain, unseasonably warm temperatures and associated snowmelt over the past few days have resulted in elevated water levels and high stream flows around the province, particularly in the…
April 20, 2018
The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act. DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC REVIEW: Foxtrot Rare Earth Element Mine (Reg. 1936) Proponent:…
April 13, 2018
The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKINGS REGISTERED: Thorburn Lake Quarry Expansion (Reg. 1956)Proponent: Shoal Harbour Sand Products Ltd. The…
April 11, 2018
Today, the Provincial Government received the final recommendations of the Independent Expert Advisory Committee (IEAC) to address concerns related to methylmercury at the Muskrat Falls project. The Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment is reviewing the recommendations and associated information…
April 11, 2018
The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, will be available today (Wednesday, April 11), at 11:00 a.m. to discuss the Independent Expert Advisory Committee’s release of the recommendations on methylmercury associated with the Muskrat Falls Project. The…
April 9, 2018
In relation to flooding on the west coast in January 2018, the Provincial Government is encouraging residents, businesses and communities who have not already submitted their Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program applications, to do so by April 12,…
April 4, 2018
The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKING REGISTERED: Lark Harbour Multipurpose Trail Extension (Reg. 1954)Proponent: Lark Harbour Trail Committee Inc….
March 29, 2018
The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKING REGISTERED: Incinerator Road Scrap Metal Processing Initiative – Resubmission (Reg. 1953)Proponent: Newco Metal…
March 28, 2018
The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, together with Betty Parsley, MHA for Harbour Main, will present a new firetruck today (Wednesday, March 28) at 7:00 p.m. at the Holyrood Fire Hall, 3 Holyrood Access Road, Holyrood….
