In accordance with the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, MEGlobal Canada ULC has applied to Alberta Environment and Protected Areas for a renewal of the existing approval for the Prentiss chemical manufacturing plant and the Blackfalds chemical storage facility. The Prentiss plant has a capacity to manufacture about 900 kilotonnes per year of glycols and 825 kilotonnes per year of polyethylene. The Blackfalds storage site receives glycol from Prentiss for storage and shipping by rail and has a capacity to store about 8000 cubic meters. The Prentiss plant is located about 10 km east of Blackfalds on LLD NW-30-039-25-W4M. The Blackfalds facility is located within Blackfalds on Lot C, Plan 3309RS, LLD NW-26-039-27-W4M.
A directly affected person may provide input into certain regulatory decisions, as allowed by the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (section 73). Specifically, any person who is directly affected by this application may submit a written statement of concern within 30 days of the date of this notice to:
Environment and Protected Areas
Regulatory Assurance Section
Approvals Unit
5th Floor, South Petroleum Plaza
9915 - 108 ST, EDMONTON, AB T5K 2G8
Fax: (780) 422-0154
E-mail: epa.epeaapplications@gov.ab.ca
The written statement of concern should include the following:
- the application number 015-70974
- describe concerns that are relevant to matters regulated by the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
- explain how the filer of the concern will be directly affected by the activities proposed in the application
- provide the legal land location of the land owned or used by the filer where the concerns described are believed to be applicable
- state the distance between the land owned or used by the filer and the site in the application
- contact information including the full name and mailing address of the filer.
Please provide a telephone number and/or email address for ease of contact.
Environment and Protected Areas will review each written statement of concern, seek more information if needed, and notify each filer by letter of the decision to accept or reject their written submission as a valid statement of concern. The Public Notice of this application will also be posted on the Department’s website at https://avw.alberta.ca/PublicNoticesViewer.aspx.
Statements of concern submitted regarding this application are public records which are accessible by the public and the applicant. Failure to file a statement of concern may affect the right to file a Notice of Appeal with the Environmental Appeals Board.
Copies of the application and additional information can be obtained from:
MEGlobal Canada ULC
Attention: Abigail Witherspoon
PO BAG 5501
HWY 597 RR 260 & PRENTISS RD
RED DEER, AB T4N 6N1
Telephone: 403-885-8579
Email: awitherspoon@meglobal.biz
