Mr. Speaker, in my Member’s statement today, I talked about the issue of abandoned gas stations and the environmental liability that that could potentially pose to a community. Mr. Speaker, I can easily ask this question to MACA under Commissioner’s land and about how to deal with land. I think it is better suited under ENR, with that Minister, under environmental protection. So I wouldn’t want the other Minister to get off easy here today. Mr. Speaker, my question to the Minister of ENR is, would they take a look at the situation by coming up with regulations that if a gas station closes with no plan to reopen, within a year they have to start remediating that site to make sure that there are no contaminants left in the ground and we do this in the interest of the public? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Robert Hawkins on Question 78-16(3): Environmental Remediation Of Abandoned Gas Stations
In the Legislative Assembly on February 9th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 78-16(3): Environmental Remediation Of Abandoned Gas Stations
Oral Questions
February 8th, 2009
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