Quebec looks to end illegal dumping in Mohawk territory with ‘field interventions’

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Quebec looks to end illegal dumping in Mohawk territory with ‘field interventions’
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The Environment Department is targeting unauthorized dumping and backfilling of potentially contaminated soil on the banks and shoreline of the Lake of Two Mountains. 

March 18: Some of Quebec’s most prominent environmentalists gathered on Monday to send a stark warning to the provincial government after the latter shifted environmental regulations to make way for the Northvolt EV battery plant. Now, groups like Greenpeace, Équiterre and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake are accusing the Legault government of prioritizing big business over environmental protection and transparency.

The department says it’s targeting unauthorized dumping and backfilling of potentially contaminated soil on the banks and shoreline of the Residents say trucks have been dumping contaminated soil and other materials in the area for years and complain that authorities have been slow to act.Amber Alert cancelled for Quebec boy after being found safe in OntarioChina is ‘going to retaliate’ over Canada’s tariff hikes, experts say.

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