The Mayor of Lewisporte says it’s wait and see when it comes to a gasification facility proposed for the town.
Betty Clarke was responding to some of the criticism leveled against the town and Synergy World Power, the company behind the proposed plastic garbage to diesel facility.
Some are fearful the proposal is nothing more than an attempt to import garbage for burning.
She says the town can’t give the company any permits until its proposal goes through the environmental assessment process.
She says to all those who have criticized the idea, to wait and see if air emission and ambient air standards are met by the company.
The company has yet to submit an application to the Department of Environment for Environmental Assessment.