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Originally Posted by IanWatson
I wonder if there would be some cost advantages of not needing to remediate the oil refinery site. Just pave it over and put a port on top. Is that a kosher thing to do? Any environmental engineers in the house?
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Probably a good way to keep all those petrochemicals out from leaching out of the ground into the water table. Put a cap over the soil then pave over that.
I have mentioned this a while ago, but 20 years ago a prominent local engineer who did a lot of work with the Port showed me a large artist's conception of the Halterm site re-purposed into residential and light commercial. Looked like Marina Del Rey transplanted to Halifax. Would be fabulous and makes a lot of sense, as long as they reserve a ROW for the new bridge/tunnel across the harbour we will eventually need.