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Pollution, Recycling, Sustainable, SOURCE: The Citizens Alliance United for a Sustainable Environment (CAUSE) www.citizensalliance.ca North Dufferin Agricultural Community Task Force (NDACT) www.ndact.com
proof that the mega quarry proposal is fundamentally flawed," said Dr. Harvey Kolodny, a Director at Citizens Alliance United for a Sustainable Environment ("CAUSE"). "The proponent has spent years working on this with an army of technical consultants. Despite this, The Highland Companies has submitted a proposal that does not adequately address, or properly assess, the serious environmental consequences associated with their application," added Kolodny.
The hedge fund-backed proposal contains over 3,000 pages of technical studies and reports purportedly demonstrating how, and boasting that, "no environmental impact" will result from the mega quarry activities. It is apparent that the Ministry of the Environment does not agree. Area farmer Carl Cosack is among a large and growing contingent of Ontarians that are highly sceptical of Highland's claims. "The farmers in Melancthon Township have been telling people for years that there is no way that they can pursue this proposal, which includes manipulating and pumping 600 million litres of water per day, without creating significant damage to the sensitive water resources of this area. The objection raised by the Ministry of Environment and numerous others is just further proof that the mega quarry idea is preposterous," added Cosack, also Vice-Chair of the North Dufferin Agricultural Community Task Force ("NDACT"). CAUSE, NDACT and numerous other organizations are calling on the Minister of Environment to subject the application to a full individual Environmental Assessment. Concerns raised by the McGuinty Government's own staff and other organizations such as the Suzuki Foundation, Maude Barlow and the Council of Canadians, the Grand River Conservation Authority, the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, the Dufferin Federation of Agriculture, the Ecologos Environmental Organization, the Towns of Mulmur and Caledon, the City of Guelph, the Ontario Farmland Trust and many others, should provide enough impetus to at least ensure that the mega quarry is subject to the most rigorous review available. MOE objection letter http://www.scribd.com/doc/58967780