{"id":2795,"date":"2019-12-17T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T16:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tobybarrett.com\/?p=2795"},"modified":"2020-01-06T11:30:39","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T16:30:39","slug":"ontario-supporting-research-and-monitoring-of-underground-gas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tobybarrett.com\/ontario-supporting-research-and-monitoring-of-underground-gas\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Supporting Research and Monitoring of Underground Gas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Taking action to maintain public safety <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The Ontario government is protecting public safety in Norfolk County by\ninvesting in research and monitoring to further understand the movement of\nunderground gas to the surface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ontario is partnering with Norfolk County to monitor a leaking gas well\nlocated on county-owned property. Monitoring will help determine potential\nremediation options for this well and other similar wells across southwestern\nOntario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe safety of the public and the protection of our\ncommunities is our number one priority,\u201d said John Yakabuski, Minister of\nNatural Resources and Forestry. \u201cWe are taking action to better understand the\ncause of this leaking well, so we can determine mitigation strategies to help\nkeep Ontarians safe and help protect their property and our environment.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the help\nof engineering and academic consultants, Norfolk County has developed a\nmonitoring plan to study the situation and inform future actions. This plan is\nconsistent with the recommendations of Ministry of Natural Resources and\nForestry staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur\ngovernment is committed to continued collaboration with affected municipalities\nto find longer-term solutions to leaking wells across southwestern Ontario,\u201d\nsaid Toby Barrett, MPP for Haldimand-Norfolk. \u201cWe will continue to work with\nNorfolk County and experts in the field to share information to contribute to\nthe development of future approaches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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