By Melissa Roushorne, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter e next phase of the removal process of benzene from the INEOS Styrolution plant is set to begin shortly and with that a community meeting took place Wednesday to discuss measures and concerns within the community. “We wanted to communicate the plan B of the plan that INEOS had provided to the Aamjiwnaang First Nation,” says Chief of Aamjiwnaang First Nation Janelle Nahmabin. “I feel like we’re doing a great job on our end communicating with the members of our community. We are anticipating as a precaution, we will be doing a partial evacuation in our community…We’ve had high levels of benzene in the past and being aware about anticipated higher levels. Not drastic, but enough for our 27th threshold.” When benzene levels…
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