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Hydro One seeks feedback on the draft Environmental Assessment Report for the Waasigan Transmission Line project
Hydro One seeks feedback on the draft Environmental Assessment Report for the Waasigan Transmissi...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hydro One seeks feedback on the draft Environmental Assessment Report for the Waasigan Transmission Line project\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n The company's investment in\n \n Ontario's\n \n clean energy future will support economic growth and mining operations in the northwest\n \n \n \n \n \n THUNDER BAY, ON\n \n \n ,\n \n \n May 17, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Today, Hydro One released the draft Environmental Assessment Report for the Waasigan Transmission Line project for public review and comment. The report details engagement during the environmental assessment, the route selection process, identifies potential effects to the natural and socio-economic environments and measures Hydro One will use to avoid or minimize any negative effects of the project. Indigenous communities, residents, directly impacted property owners, and businesses are encouraged to submit feedback on the\n \n draft Environmental Assessment Report\n \n from now until\n \n July 7, 2023\n \n .\n \n \n \"By putting people and communities first, our focus is on safety, protecting the environment and enabling the economic benefits that come with expanding and strengthening our high voltage transmission system,\" said\n \n Sonny Karunakaran\n \n , Director, Project Delivery, Hydro One. \"We will continue to work with Indigenous communities, residents, directly impacted property owners, and businesses at every stage of the Waasigan Transmission Line project.\"\n \n \n The draft Environmental Assessment Report relies on information collected from an extensive field study program with more than 1,200 sites visited and over four years of community engagement. Overall, the report concludes that the benefits of the project outweigh any potential impacts, which it finds can be effectively managed using environmental protection measures. The benefits this transmission line will bring to the region, include:\n \n \n \n an additional 350 megawatts of clean electricity, bringing enough power for approximately 1...