PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

January 17, 2008 - Minister of Environment and Conservation for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador accepts the Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") submitted by NLRC concerning its proposed new oil refinery project in the Province as satisfactory. No further work is required. The decision may be viewed by clicking here Click here to download the EIS documents

FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry
Southern Head Marine Terminal and Associated Works related to Crude Oil Refinery Development Proposal
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency's recent posting of the Comprehensive Study Report
December 19, 2007

On April 30th, 2008 the Hon. John Baird, Minister of Environment Canada, through the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA), announced a positive decision regarding NLRC's Southern Head Marine Terminal and Associated Works related to a Crude Oil Refinery Development Proposal in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland.

The decision may be viewed by clicking here
(http://www.ceaa.gc.ca/050/viewer_e.cfm?cear_id=24726)

This decision follows extensive public consultation and input on the Comprehensive Study Report, which was prepared and issued by the federal departments of Transport and Fisheries and Oceans through the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) as well as a joint federal ‐ provincial assessment through the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Environment and Conservation.