2002 News Releases

From time to time we issue news releases to notify the public about panel reviews, public participation opportunities, new policies and regulations, guidance materials and publications.  These releases are organized chronologically by year of issue.

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• December 23, 2002 - News Release - New Model Class Screening Report for Prairie Grain Road Projects Gets Environmental Assessment Approval

  • Public Notice - Model Class Screening Report for Prairie Grain Road Projects in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta

• December 20, 2002 - News Release - Power Line in New Brunswick Gets Environmental Assessment Approval

• December 20, 2002 - News Release - Environment Minister announces decision on the proposed Deep Panuke Offshore Gas Development Project

• November 22, 2002 - News Release - Canada Releases Initial Environmental Assessment of WTO Negotiations

• November 13, 2002 - News Release - Proposed Grizzly Extension Pipeline and Weejay Lateral Project in British Columbia and Alberta receives environmental assessment approval

• November 5, 2002 - News Release - Agency Invites Public Comments on Deep Panuke Offshore Gas Development Project
  • November 5, 2002 - Public Consultation - Deep Panuke Offshore Gas Development Project

  • Comprehensive Study Report

• October 30, 2002 - News Release - Canada British Columbia Extend Environmental Assessment Agreement

  • Interim Extension of the Canada - British Columbia Agreement for Environmental Assessment Cooperation (October 2002)

• October 10, 2002 - News Release - Public Comment Invited on New Model Class Screening Report for Road Modification Projects in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
  • Public Consultation - New Model Class Screeing Report for Prairie Grain Road Modifications

  • Model Class Screening Report

• October 10, 2002 - News Release - The Public Is Invited to Comment on the Comprehensive Study Report for the Partial Diversion of the Manouane River

• October 7, 2002 - News Release - Federal Government, Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board and Inuvialuit release draft joint review panel agreement
  • Agreement for an Environmental Impact Review of a Northern Gas Project [ PDF - 41 kb ]

  • Memorandum of Understanding for Inuvialuit Participation in the Environmental Review of any Transregional Gas Pipeline Project [ PDF - 85 kb ]

• September 30, 2002 - News Release - Board Chairs release Consolidated Information Requirements for NWT pipeline project

  • Consolidated Information Requirements [ PDF - 85 kb ]

• August 7, 2002 - News Release - Proposed Quebec hydroelectric river diversion projects receive environmental assessment approval

• June 20, 2002 - News Release - Board Chairs Finalize Cooperation Plan [ PDF - 12 kb ]

  • Cooperation Plan [ PDF - 1,036 kb ]

• June 18, 2002 - Notes for a speech - Speech by Sid Gershberg to Canadian Delegates to the International Association for Impact Assessment 2002 Conference

• May 31, 2002 - GSX Joint Review Panel to consider environmental effects of gas combustion at proposed new generation facility (News Release)

• April 29, 2002 - News Release - The Public Is Invited to Comment on the Comprehensive Study Report for the Partial Diversion of the Sault aux Cochons River

• April 24, 2002 - News Release - Environment Minister Announces Decision on the Decommissioning of the Pyrocel Plant

• April 8, 2002 - News Release - Public Comments Invited on Project to Partially Divert the Portneuf River

• April 2, 2002 - News Release - Environment Minister Announces Decision on Whiteshell Laboratories Decommissioning Project

• March 7, 2002 - News Release - Highwood Storage and Diversion Plan Joint Review Panel Issues Progress Report #4

• January 7, 2002 - News Release - Cooperation Plan for Coordinated Review of a Potential Major Northern Pipeline Released for Public Comment

  • Cooperation Plan [ PDF - 401 kb ]

• January 3, 2002 - Amendments made to Cost Recovery Order under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act