By Matteo Cimellaro Local Journalism Initiative Ontario\u2019s new benzene regulations \u2014 created for a specific Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant currently under suspension for emitting high levels of the toxin \u2013 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\u2019s 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\u2019s newest regulations crafted for Ineos Styrolution, a plant that sits across the street from Aamjiwnaang First Nation\u2019s education centre, cap the plant at 4.5 micrograms per cubic metre of benzene… <\/p>\n
By Matteo Cimellaro Local Journalism Initiative Ontario\u2019s new benzene regulations \u2014 created for a specific Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant currently under suspension for emitting high levels of the toxin \u2013 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\u2019s 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\u2019s newest regulations crafted for Ineos Styrolution, a plant that sits across the street from Aamjiwnaang First Nation\u2019s education centre, cap the plant at 4.5 micrograms per cubic metre of benzene... <\/p>\n