Ajax Weather Concerns
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 | 5:14pm PDT
A former longtime Environment Canada Scientist is raising concerns over what the proposed Ajax mine could do to the quality of life in Kamloops. Dr. Robert Schemenauer has come forward saying the mine could have a number of negative impacts including creating more haze and fog in the tournament capital. With Kamloops already a dusty city, Schemenauer is questioning if building a mine will add more problems to our weather and climate. A spokesperson for KGHM Ajax reached us after our news deadline, but Norman Thompson assures their scientists say the data they've been studying since 2007 doesn't back up what Schemenauer is saying noting Jacko Lake has more water than the site will be using, and does not produce fog.
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