[news] Illegal Dumping Uncovered On Mohawk Land

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Thursday, April 5th, 2007 | Vi(v)a OCAP

Evidence of extensive illegal dumping - including large amounts of asphalt – has been found by the Mohawks of Tyendinaga. This discovery was made at the Thurlow Aggregates quarry site, occupied by the Mohawks for the past two weeks. The quarry is situated within the Culbertson Tract, land that is currently under Claim and that the Government has acknowledged rightfully belongs to the Mohawk community of Tyendinaga.

"It is now becoming clear why (Minister of Natural Resources) David Ramsay didn't want to revoke the quarry licence. The Province was using it to dump large amounts of Provincial Highway pavement instead of properly disposing of it," said spokesman Shawn Brant. "Now, they are responsible for a local environmental catastrophe."

  


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