Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Picco is correct. The Power Corporation has embarked on a five-year program to examine all of its plants to determine the potential for environmental liability. This summer was the second summer of the program. I am not aware of the reports from this summer's work having been completed. If they have, they have not yet been forwarded to my office. The first round did find a couple of communities where the preliminary indications were that we needed to do some more work to ascertain whether there might be some contamination. In the first year, most of the sites showed not significant contamination. However, three were included for extra work this summer to detail whether or not there was reason for further concern. In any case, the community councils have all been involved and know exactly what was being done, as have the regulatory agencies. I am afraid it will probably be January before I can report to this House on what the results were this past summer.
Charles Dent on Committee Motion 2-13(5): To Amend Committee Motion 1-13(5)
In the Legislative Assembly on October 23rd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 2-13(5): To Amend Committee Motion 1-13(5)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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