Friday, July 8, 2011

MP's OPPOSE QUARRY

"Frank Valeriote added his voice Thursday to the chorus opposing a mega-quarry proposed for 60 kilometres north of Guelph.

Highland Companies, which is backed by a U.S. hedge fund, has submitted an application to dig a massive open-pit mine in Melancthon Township, near Shelburne.

“The reports I’ve read describe the Highland Companies’ mining application as being inadequate and deficient,” the Guelph MP said in a news release calling on the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources to “do the right thing and deny their application.”

Entire article at this link:
http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/559793--valeriote-joins-melancthon-quarry-opposition

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