Bennett Environmental Receives Approval to Construct a New Thermal Oxidation Soil Treatment Facility in Belledune, New Brunswick.Business Editors OAKVILLE, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2003 Bennett Environmental Inc., a North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. leader in the treatment of contaminated soils, announces that after a thorough and comprehensive review of its permit application, the Government of New Brunswick has approved construction of a thermal oxidation soil treatment facility. The facility is to be located near Belledune in northeastern New Brunswick and will be a key partner in the Renviro environmental industrial park. Bennett's facility, Recupere Sol Inc. located in Saint Ambroise, Quebec has successfully employed the proprietary, state-of-the-art high-temperature thermal oxidation technology for over six years. The technology destroys all contaminants below detection levels to meet the regulatory requirements. Independent testing has consistently proven that the technology operates well within the most stringent criteria in North America. "I am very pleased with the decision made by the Government of New Brunswick and the community of Belledune," said John Bennett, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Bennett Environmental. The Belledune area is a perfect location for our treatment facility; it has excellent road, rail and sea access from eastern Canada and the northeast United States and a good supply of skilled labour. We are looking forward to working with the people of the region and are pleased we will have the opportunity to contribute to the local and regional economy through our direct investment and the use of our environmentally safe technology." "Engineering and planning for the construction phase of this CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. $20 million project has been on-going over the last several months", said Danny Ponn, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Bennett. "The actual construction will commence as soon as possible. Plant start-up and commissioning will take place in Spring 2004 and following a successful source testing, an operational permit and full production is expected by mid-year 2004. The proposed facility will be capable of treating up to 100,000 tonnes annually of hydrocarbon and creosote creosote (krē`əsōt), volatile, heavy, oily liquid obtained by the distillation of coal tar or wood tar. Creosote derived from beechwood tar has been used medicinally as an antiseptic and in the treatment of chronic bronchitis. impacted soils. A Community Environmental Liaison Committee was established in April 2003 and will continue monitoring the operational permitting phase and operation as long as the residents of Belledune consider it necessary. About Bennett Environmental Inc. Bennett Environmental Inc., through its thermal oxidation process, is a North American leader in the treatment of contaminated soil. Bennett provides thermal solutions to contamination problems throughout Canada and the US. 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 Trading symbol See: Ticker 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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