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Environment minister asked Ontario to clean up mercury in Grassy Narrows more than 30 years ago

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Jul 05, 2016

Internal memos have surfaced that show the province ignored Andrew Brandt’s recommendation to pay for remediation

Delaney Windigo
APTN National News
Internal memos dating back to the 1980s have emerged from Ontario’s environment ministry.

The memos indicate that the province has known for a long time that mercury contaminating Grassy Narrows can be cleaned up.

 

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