City & Region

ACC may reconsider gasifier

The man behind a proposed rail-tie gasifier in Kamloops is reconsidering his plan after facing a largely hostile standing-room crowd at the TRU Campus Activity Centre on Thursday night.

More than 500 packed the Grand Hall for the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce-sponsored “Rail Ties, Real Issues” forum to hear Aboriginal Cogeneration Corp. and Ministry of Environment spokesmen answer questions about the controversial project.

There wasn't a lot of love in the room.

City resident David Charbonneau asked ACC president Kim Sigurdson if he will go ahead with his plant no matter what. He noted Kamloops City council unanimously opposed the gasifier and many local residents have expressed loud, persistent opposition. ...

By ROBERT KOOPMANS Daily News Staff Reporter
posted: March 11,2010