Pulp company fined $1M for releasing ‘acutely lethal’ wastewater into Alberta river

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The conviction means the company's name will be added to the Environmental Offenders Registry.

The operator of a pulp mill in northwestern Alberta has been fined $1 million for letting almost 31 million litres of toxic wastewater flow into the Peace River. Alberta's provincial flag flies in Ottawa on July 6, 2020.The operator of a pulp mill in northwestern Alberta has been fined $1 million for letting almost 31 million litres of toxic wastewater flow into the Peace River.

Environment and Climate Change Canada says the effluent released in April 2021 was “acutely lethal” to fish.Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. The federal government says the pulp mill was shut down for maintenance and waste was directed to a spill pond, where it was to be stored until it could be gradually treated and released into the river.

But the investigation found there wasn’t enough room in the pond for that additional effluent, something Mercer has since taken steps to fix.Montreal-area city gets permit to go ahead with deer cull in local park

 

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