Say No to American Garbage Group - SNAGG

08/24/2024

Project # 2316 has been moved along in the government process and the proponent is required to submit an Environmental Impact Statement.

08/18/2024

Thank you to all who made the Friday response deadline for public comments on registration #2316. The Minister's decision is due August 23. Please stay in contact for updates.

08/06/2024

Anyone concerned about the midsummer proposal from Paul Dalley Holdings to put a biomedical waste incinerator in Lewisporte has until August 16 to reply to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change (ECC).

Check out the proposal itself at
www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/projects/project-2316

And visit SOS on Facebook to read and comment on what people are saying about the proposal.

Register your views at [email protected]
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Don't leave this to the last minute.
ACT NOW -- SAY NO to project 2316!

The Minister's decision is due on August 23, 2024.

You can also, if you wish, comment on this post. We appreciate your ongoing interest and concern.

07/22/2024

ACTIVIST ALERT: Lewisporte Town Council public meeting tomorrow Tuesday July 23, 2024 at 7 p.m.

PUBLIC CONCERN: Biomedical waste incinerator proposed, supported by town council and registered for Environmental Assessment. Minister's decision due August 23, 2024

For more information:
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SOS Stop International Trash from Coming to our Shores

Background:
Despite a formal meeting with government and ongoing efforts to advocate for this measure, there has been NO AMENDMENT TO PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION TO PROTECT NL FROM WASTE IMPORTATION.
Therefore, any new waste facility anywhere in the province still runs the considerable risk of being used to process imported waste.

Please ACT NOW to support SOS!

10/12/2023

PARTICIPATE!!!
The House of Assembly will be in session October 16 to November 16, 2023. The sessions are broadcast live on their website:

https://assembly.nl.ca/HouseBusiness/Webcast/live_video_audio.aspx

We have not yet received any indication whether or not waste importation is on the agenda.
Will post updates.

ACTION
Thursday Oct. 12 and Friday 13:
Please phone, email, text, or otherwise contact your MHA and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Bernard Davis, to express your interest in this matter and ask for further information.

House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Legislature. Proceedings

03/18/2023

On February 27, 2023, to observe the one-year anniversary of government's rejection of the Lewisporte waste import project, SNAGG's sentinel committee met with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Bernard Davis, and his officials to discuss measures to protect our province from future exploitation by the waste trade industry.
The meeting was inconclusive but informative. Government has not identified an appropriate legally binding mechanism but is willing to continue working towards this objective and to meet with us for further discussion and briefing.
We will be following up on this invitation and will update as things progress.
Many thanks to Minister Davis and ECC staff for their courtesy towards our members and their encouragement to the public to remain involved in the process.
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07/21/2022

Greetings all and best wishes for a fine summer season!
To update: our working group is pursuing amendment to legislation that will protect us from exploitation by the international waste trade industry. Government advises that the bureaucrats are currently developing wording for such amendment. We think we should be involved in this process but have so far been kept at arm's length. Your thoughts?