Environmental Penalty Annual Report

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) publishes an annual report on environmental penalties issued in the previous calendar year. Environmental penalties apply to plants in 9 industrial sectors and specific open and closed landfilling sites. The 9 industrial sectors are as follows: * organic chemical manufacturing * inorganic chemical manufacturing * industrial minerals * metal mining * metal casting * iron and steel manufacturing * petroleum * pulp and paper * electric power generation The report identifies the company and its location, penalty amount and a description of the violation. The environmental penalty report is issued by March 31 each year.