BATHURST (GNB) – Bathurst Redevelopment Inc. has been charged in provincial court in Bathurst with violating the Clean Environment Act by failing to comply with a ministerial order.
On April 16, Environment and Local Government Minister Brian Kenny issued a ministerial order to the company to clean up the former Smurfit-Stone mill site. The order expired on Aug. 14.
Companies found guilty of violations under the act could face penalties of up to $1 million.
The matter is scheduled to be heard in provincial court in Bathurst on Sept. 28.
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