Etiket: Smelter
Contamination of the Horne smelter could go beyond the expropriation zone
The contamination of pollutants emitted by the Horne foundry would reach areas larger than the perimeter of the expropriations, according to the group Mères au Front, which presented the results…
Saguenay associations demand the closure of the Arvida aluminum smelter, the worst in the country
Citizens’ associations in Saguenay want the old Arvida plant, the worst aluminum smelter in the country, to close its doors by 2026. This is all the more necessary in light…
Environment Department investigates Horne smelter after ‘black snow’
The Ministry of the Environment has opened a criminal investigation into the Horne smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, due to copper particles that escaped from the smelter a few weeks ago. Since…
Quebec will help uprooted citizens near the Horne smelter
The Government of Quebec and the City of Rouyn-Noranda promise to support citizens who will be relocated due to arsenic emissions from the Horne smelter in “each stage” and that…
The opposition denounces the relocation of 200 households near the Horne smelter
Québec solidaire (QS) and the Parti québécois (PQ) denounce the government’s intention to pay to relocate 200 households located near the Horne smelter, in Rouyn-Noranda, information reported in The Press…
Horne smelter emitted 24 times more arsenic in 2022 than provincial standard
The Horne smelter says the concentration of arsenic it emitted into the air in 2022 was 73 nanograms per cubic meter (ng/m3), i.e. less than in 2021, but more than…
Aluminum smelter | The shortfall is 1.4 billion for Hydro
We agree, the stakes are high. Not only do aluminum smelters pay virtually no taxes here, but they can also emit greenhouse gases without paying any compensation. Hence the importance…
The CAQ’s target for the Horne smelter is not enough, according to Quebecers
The government of François Legault wants to reduce arsenic emissions from the Horne smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, but the target it intends to impose on the company is insufficient, according to…
Arsenic releases in Rouyn-Noranda | Ottawa could curb emissions from the Horne Smelter
The Trudeau government plans to impose a limit on the level of contaminants contained in hazardous recyclable materials imported into the country, which could have the effect of reducing arsenic…
No delay should be tolerated at Horne smelter, says Public Health
The Abitibi-Témiscamingue Public Health Department (DSPU) wants the Horne smelter to reduce its arsenic emissions to 15 nanograms per cubic meter (ng/m3) in a horizon “shorter” than five years and…
The PQ would force the Horne smelter to meet the standard within 4 years
The Parti Québécois would oblige the Horne smelter to reduce its arsenic emissions to 15 ng/m3 in the year following its election, then to the Quebec standard of 3 ng/M3…
Arsenic at the Horne Smelter | The mayor of Rouyn-Noranda evokes fears of social fracture
(Montreal) The Mayor of Rouyn-Noranda affirms that the various local reactions to the issue of polluting fumes from the Horne Foundry have raised concerns among elected municipal officials about the…
Horne smelter targets maximum 15 ng/m³ of arsenic in air for 2027, as requested
Under fire from critics for several months, the Horne foundry in Rouyn-Noranda is trying to show its credentials. The concentration of arsenic in the air due to its emissions can…
Horne Smelter: Public Health recommends an arsenic concentration of 15ng/m³
The path to clean air in Rouyn-Noranda is laid out by Quebec public health. A concentration of 15 nanograms per cubic meter of arsenic is considered “acceptable” in a transition…
Arsenic at the Horne Smelter | Public Health recommends an annual average of 15 ng/m3
Speaking of an “intermediate step” to undertake, Public Health recommends that the Horne Foundry reject 15 nanograms of arsenic per cubic meter in the air, a figure that remains five…
Arsenic emissions from the Horne Smelter | A proposal that comes close to the norm
The Horne Smelter could reduce its arsenic emissions to a level that would achieve a concentration of 20 nanograms per cubic meter (ng/m3), much closer to the standard of 3…
Arsenic emissions from the Horne Smelter | “We take these concerns seriously”
Over the past few weeks, a significant number of voices have expressed concern about the Horne Foundry. I would like to remind our employees, the residents of the Notre-Dame district…
Horne Smelter Arsenic Emissions | Minister Benoit Charette will travel to Rouyn-Noranda on Tuesday
(Montreal) Quebec Environment Minister Benoit Charette will travel to Rouyn-Noranda on Tuesday to discuss arsenic emissions produced by the Horne Foundry. Updated yesterday at 4:44 p.m. Stephane Blais The Canadian…
Horne Smelter Arsenic Emissions | Minister Benoit Charette will travel to Rouyn-Noranda tomorrow
(Montreal) Quebec Environment Minister Benoit Charette will travel to Rouyn-Noranda on Tuesday to discuss arsenic emissions produced by the Horne Foundry. Posted at 3:42 p.m. Stephane Blais The Canadian Press…
Possible for the Horne smelter to reduce its arsenic emissions without closing up shop?
Is it possible to reduce arsenic emissions from the Horne smelter to “acceptable levels”, as demanded by health authorities, without having to close up shop altogether? It’s all about cost,…