A contentious debate over a silica sand project in rural Manitoba boiled over in the RM of Springfield, where one area councillor says she was threatened at her home.
Opponents of a proposed silica sand mining operation scored a win after a motion before council in the rural municipality of Springfield was defeated Monday, though it remains unclear how the decision will impact development moving forward.
A contentious debate over a silica sand project in rural Manitoba boiled over in the RM of Springfield, where one area councillor says she was threatened at her home.
At 12:01 p.m. on January 20, 2017, federal regulatory policy dramatically shifted from the unparalleled expansion of the Obama Administration to a reform agenda under President Donald Trump. During the Obama years, the nation’s regulatory burden increased by more than $122 billion annually as a result of 284 new “major” rules (roughly defined as those costing the private sector at least $100 million per year). The Trump Administration, in its first six months, launched a multifaceted reform agenda.