🧵: The federal government has approved the Crawford Nickel mine in Timmins, Ont. Some say it'll bolster the local economy, others worry about environmental and social impacts. Here's @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social's deep dive into the project from last fall: thenarwhal.ca/critical-min...
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And here's @meyer.bsky.social's story about how Crawford Nickel plans to decarbonize its operations, and those of others in the area, by storing carbon in its waste rock: thenarwhal.ca/crawford-nic...
The Crawford Nickel mine was already being considered by both the Ontario and federal governments for fast-tracking under new systems for permit approvals. Here's what that looks like on the provincial level, via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-1p1p...
And here's how the federal government pitched fast-tracking for projects, like Crawford Nickel, under Bill C-5, via @drewanderson.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/bill-c-5-can...
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As Crawford Nickel moves ahead, we'll see how provincial and government fast-tracking systems work in tandem. Here's @sobittersosweet.bsky.social on this rush to build quickly, from the feds to Ontario to B.C.: thenarwhal.ca/thenarwhal-c...
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