Alton Natural Gas Storage LP
Decision Letters - Alton Natural Gas Brine Storage Pond
In January 2016, the department issued an industrial approval to Alton Natural Gas Storage LP to operate a proposed brine storage pond in Colchester County. Six appeals were received on the industrial approval. The Environment Minister dismissed four of the six appeals on April 18, 2016:
The two remaining appeals were dismissed on April 25, 2016:
April 18
On April 29, 2016, Sipekne’katik First Nation appealed the Minister’s decision to the Supreme Court on issues of procedural fairness and adequate consultation. On January 27, 2017, the court decided on the procedural fairness issue and sent the consultation matter back to the Minister for a decision.
The Minister’s decision was issued on April 8, 2019. The decision included two amendments to the company’s industrial approval.
The Minister’s decision can be appealed to the Supreme Court within 30 days.