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A proposed second oil refinery in Placentia Bay Newfoundland has met the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act and statement guidelines, and no further work is required.
Minister Charlene Johnson announced Thursday that an amended environmental impact statement meets the requirements The Newfoundland and Labrador Refining Corp., which has agreements with SNC-Lavalin and IJK Consortium of Japan for development, wants to build the refinery at Southern Head.
It’s expected it will process 300,000 barrels of heavy sour crude per day, starting in 2011. The project is expected to cost US$4.6 billion.

Posted by Fraser Winters on 01/18/2008 01:10 PM

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2 Comments on More goods news from Newfoundland and Labrador

Fraser, In my past life, I was a teacher in your province in the areas of Goobies, Grand Falls, and Roberts' Arm. Yes, your people are the "salt of the earth".

02/09/2008 06:40 PM

by George Jordan (Red Soil Real Estate Inc.)

Good news! NFLD will become the Alberta of the east! I love George St. in St.Johns . Hopefully it will just get Better over time.

02/10/2008 07:31 PM

by Paul Viau , Guaranty GMAC ,Halifax, N.S. (Guaranty GMAC Halifax)