Bennett Environmental Files for Judicial Review.OAKVILLE, Ontario -- Bennett Environmental Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :BEL) (TSX:BEV) today filed an application for judicial review in the federal court of Canada
Located on Chaleur Bay, the village was amalgamated in 1994 with the community of Jacquet River. . On May 20, 2004, the Company welcomed a long-awaited report from the federal Canadian Environment Assessment Agency (CEAA) which confirmed that "there is no reason to conclude that the project (Bennett's Belledune facility) is likely to cause significant adverse transboundary environmental effects." The study team was comprised of experts from Fisheries and Oceans Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), is the department within the government of Canada that is responsible for developing and implementing policies and programs in support of Canada's economic, ecological and scientific interests in oceans and inland waters. , Environment Canada, Health Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (FIP: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, French: Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canada, DIAND and CEAA. Despite the findings in this report, the federal Minister of the Environment referred to CEAA to undertake a panel review assessing the potential transboundary environmental effects of Bennett's Belledune facility. The Company has asked the Federal Court of Canada to review the legal authority of the Minister to make this decision regarding a completed facility, rather than a proposed project. A ruling by the Federal Court is expected by the end of the year and is the most expeditious means to determine the legality and requirement to hold a panel review. The Company believes that this judicial review will have no adverse impact on the progress of the new facility in Belledune, New Brunswick. About Bennett Environmental Inc. Bennett Environmental Inc. is a North American leader in high temperature treatment services for the remediation of contaminated soil and has provided thermal solutions to contamination problems throughout Canada and the US. Bennett Environmental's proprietary technology provides for the safe, economical and permanent solution to contaminated soil. Independent testing has consistently proven that the technology operates well within the most stringent criteria in North America. Bennett Environmental is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (Trading Symbol "BEV") and the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. (Trading Symbol "BEL"). |
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