Some living near the planned $7-billion Volkswagen battery plant in St. Thomas, Ont., voiced concerns about VW’s plans to manage chemical waste, limit noise pollution and traffic, as well as disruptions from the major infrastructure work.
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO — Jenna Tranter thought she had finally found rural tranquillity a decade ago when she bought a lush 25-acre farm where she could teach horseback riding, removed from the traffic and noise of a major city.
"I wanted my own farm and my own space that I could do my own thing — never planned on having the largest EV plant in North America out of my front window." Some voiced concerns about Volkswagen's plans to manage chemical waste, limit noise pollution and traffic, as well as disruptions from the major infrastructure work needed to support the factory.
Tom Martin, whose family has owned 400 acres in the area going back six generations, said he understands the urgency for a cleaner economy, but he questioned the decision to build the plant on prime farmland. Diane Dubois, Martin's wife, said she fears what the factory will mean for her family's long-term future in Central Elgin.
The province said it redrew the map to help avoid bureaucratic duplication during the building process.
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