The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Environment and Conservation, has announced the following event relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Transshipment & Storage Terminal                            (Reg. 1304)
Proponent: Newfoundland LNG Limited

The minister has released the above project from further environmental assessment, subject to the following conditions:

• An Employment Equity Plan must be submitted to and approved by the Minister of Environment and Conservation prior the start of construction.


• A Risk Assessment Study must be submitted to and approved by the Minister of Environment and Conservation prior to the start of construction and issuance of necessary Crown lands.


• An Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) must be submitted to and approved by the Minister of Environment and Conservation prior the start of construction.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Director of Environmental Assessment at 709-729-4211 or toll-free: 1-800-563-6181 or by mail to:

Director, Environmental Assessment Division
Department of Environment and Conservation
West Block, Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NL, A1B 4J6

Environmental assessment information is on the government Web site at //www.gov.nl.ca/env.

2007 01 19                                                 2:55 p.m.