Paul Muldoon

The appellants appealed a Director's Order requiring them to submit a clean-up plan for groundwater contamination.

During ongoing settlement discussions, Freightliner and the City of London requested party status, which was unopposed.

The Tribunal granted party status to both entities for their respective sites and extended the stay of the Director's Order to allow settlement discussions to continue.

The appellants appealed two orders issued by the Director of the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change requiring them to secure, remove, and destroy PCB waste stored at their property, and to provide financial assurance.

Following unsuccessful mediation, the parties agreed to a revised timetable for the appeal process and for proposed motions to strike a notice of allegation.

The Environmental Review Tribunal issued a procedural order confirming the schedule for document exchange, motion materials, and the main hearing dates.

The appellants appealed a Director's Order regarding groundwater contamination at a former manufacturing site.

The parties requested on consent that the proceeding be adjourned and the existing stay of the order be extended to allow time to finalize remedial actions.

The Tribunal found no concerns under section 143(3) of the Environmental Protection Act and granted the requested extension and adjournment.

The appellants appealed a Director's Order concerning groundwater contamination at a former manufacturing site.

Following negotiations, Nortel and the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change reached a framework agreement regarding remediation.

The parties consented to an order extending the stay of certain items in the Director's Order until June 30, 2015, and requiring Nortel to submit revised restorative action plans.

The Tribunal accepted the consent order, finding no bars to the stay under the Environmental Protection Act.

The appellant appealed a Director's Order concerning groundwater contamination remediation.

Following negotiations and related court proceedings, the parties agreed to amend the stay of the order and the appellant agreed to withdraw its appeal, save for two specific issues regarding future work plans and management/control.

The Tribunal granted the continuation of the stay and accepted the partial withdrawal of the appeal on consent.

The appellants appealed a Director's Order requiring remedial measures for groundwater contamination at a former manufacturing site.

Following a settlement agreement where Nortel agreed to pay $300,000 to the new property owner (Taggart) and Taggart agreed to a new Director's Order requiring remediation backed by financial assurance, the Director proposed to revoke the original order.

The Tribunal found the proposed revocation was consistent with the Environmental Protection Act and in the public interest, revoked the order, and dismissed the appeals.