Environmental Concerns Loom Over Subsidized EV Battery Plant

Published on January 17, 2024

The Department of Fisheries is currently reviewing a taxpayer-funded electric auto battery factory, owned by Northvolt, amid concerns of potential environmental impacts. This review includes assessing the risk of wetland destruction and fish habitat harm, as first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter. Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s previous endorsement of the Northvolt plant as “the world’s cleanest,” these concerns bring a new dimension to the project. The Department indicated in a Dec. 15 note that it was awaiting a formal application from Northvolt under the Fisheries Act, and said the company had not provided a submission date. The project has drawn attention for its potential environmental repercussions, specifically relating to the discharge of factory effluent into areas inhabited by fish, a matter governed by section 36.3 of the Fisheries Act....

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