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Department of Environment and Local Government
May 27, 2025
FREDERICTON (GNB) – The provincial government will issue a new Class 1 air quality approval for the Belledune Generating Station.
NB Power operates the station, which generates electricity from the combustion of coal and petroleum coke in one large boiler that is rated at about 490 megawatts.
The current approval expires on June 30, with the new five-year approval taking effect on July 1. The approval follows a public consultation process that included a public review, which ran from Dec. 19, 2024, to April 21, 2025.
The information, along with approval conditions, can be viewed on the Department of Environment and Local Government website or at any regional office of the department.
Class 1 major industries are required to comply with the Air Quality Regulation under the Clean Air Act, and to operate under the terms and conditions established in the approval to operate.
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Vicky Lutes, communications, Department of Environment and Local Government, [email protected].