Tire Burning

• LaFarge Brookfield cement plant burns scrap tires to reduce emissions and give up coal

  The LaFarge Brookfield cement plant began burning 20 tonnes of scrap tires a day this summer to fuel its cement-making operations while moving away from burning coal to help reduce the plant’s carbon footprint.

  Environment

  Sep 18, 2019
  
• N.S. cement plant receives approval to burn tires as fuel

  The Environment Department issued the industrial approval today to the Lafarge plant in Brookfield, N.S., allowing it to conduct a one-year pilot project to incinerate tires.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2018
  
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• Judge dismisses residents’ court challenge of N.S. tire-burning project

  In a written decision, Justice James Chipman of the provincial Supreme Court says the environment minister's approval of a tire burning project at the Lafarge cement plant in Brookfield, N.S., was reasonable.

  Environment

  Mar 20, 2018
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• Lafarge seeking approval for controversial tire burning project in Nova Scotia

  Lafarge has been waiting for industrial approval since it received its environmental assessment approval on July 6.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2017
• Petition, bill against Lafarge tire burning presented to N.S. government

  "I really believe that it's time that we say no to burning tires in Nova Scotia once and for all."

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2017
• N.S. citizens file for notice of judicial review over LaFarge tire burning decision

  The concerned citizens say they oppose the environmental harm that will be caused by the tire burning. 

  Environment

  Aug 16, 2017
• Nova Scotia community group hopes to rekindle opposition to tire burning

  Residents near the plant say they remain concerned that the chlorine in tires will release dioxins that have been linked to cancer.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2017
• ‘We could be faced with shorter shifts or layoffs’: Tire recycler concerned about future

  Halifax C&D has 11 full time employees who recycle about one million tires annually.

  Economy

  Jul 7, 2017
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• ‘Utter disappointment’ in N.S. government decision to allow Lafarge to burn tires

  "This is dense, dumb and stupid to allow for this to go forward now."

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2017