FREDERICTON (GNB) – The provincial government will issue a new Class 1 air quality approval for Atlantic Wallboard Ltd. Partnership in Saint John.
The company's current approval expires on Sept. 30 with the new approval taking effect on Oct. 1. The approval follows a public consultation process that included a public review that ran from April 2 to July 31.
The company operates a gypsum wallboard manufacturing plant which produces commercial-grade wallboard products for the construction industry.
The gypsum wallboard manufacturing plant uses natural gypsum and synthetic gypsum, which is also referred to as desulphogypsum or DSG and is produced by the flue gas desulphurization system at NB Power generating stations, as its main raw materials.
Information on the air quality approval, along with its conditions, can be viewed on the Department of Environment and Local Government website or at any department regional office.
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.
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