FREDERICTON (GNB) – The provincial government will issue a new Class 1 air quality approval for the Irving Paper Ltd. Bayside Drive mill in Saint John.
The company operates a pulp and paper mill that produces about 850 tonnes per day of pulp from softwood and produces about 1,200 tonnes per day of specialty grade paper.
The company's current approval expires on March 31, with the new approval taking effect on April 1. The approval follows a public consultation process that included a public review that ran from Sept. 10, 2020 to Jan. 19, 2021.
The information, along with approval conditions, can be viewed on the Department of Environment and Local Government website or at any regional office of the department.
Class 1 major industries are required to comply with the Air Quality Regulation under the Clean Air Act, and to operate under the terms and conditions established in the approval to operate.
25-02-21