Tie Industry Air Quality Operating Approvals to Meeting Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for PM2.5, O3, SO2 and NO2
The provincial air quality data released today show too many exceedances of sulphur dioxide at pulp and paper mills in Northern New Brunswick (Edmundston and Atholville) and of particulate matter in Saint John. While New Brunswick meets most of the current Canadian standards, it needs to do more to ensure industrial polluters get on track to meet improved national air quality standards for 2025.
