By Matteo Cimellaro Local Journalism Initiative Ontario’s new benzene regulations — created for a specific Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant currently under suspension for emitting high levels of the toxin – are 10 times higher than the provincial standard. The plastics plant, Ineos Styrolution, was the cause of a new federal interim order on benzene pollution located in Sarnia that will last for two years. Last Friday, Ontario released new regulations specifically for Ineos. Ontario’s air pollution regulations under Reg. 419/05 cap benzene emissions in most plants in the province, including Sarnia, at 0.45 micrograms per cubic metre annually. Meanwhile, Ontario’s newest regulations crafted for Ineos Styrolution, a plant that sits across the street from Aamjiwnaang First Nation’s education centre, cap the plant at 4.5 micrograms per cubic metre of benzene…
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