Issue Timeline: environmental_registry

Environmental Registry notices for Waste to Energy Project (question; unknown)

• Named councillor: Councillor Jubenville
• Summary: Councillor Jubenville asked about notification, and the Chief Financial Officer responded about the ERO process.
• Related tags: waste_to_energy, public_notification
• Entities: Ministry of Environment, Greenfield Global Inc., Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission, Chief Financial Officer, Waste to Energy Project, PUC

Councillor Jubenville noted that there is presently an ERO on the Ministry of Environment website under the name of Greenfield Global Inc. and Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission. She questioned why Council and the public wasn't notified. The Chief Financial Officer explained that these EROs are part of the process for the Waste to Energy Project. There is a change in the environmental footprint at the PUC and a change to the waste disposal process at Greenfield Global. The new site where the Waste to Energy Project will be located also required an an ERO. These approvals have been ongoing in the background through the process as foundational work and to keep the project moving. If Council did not support the project, these regulatory approvals would have been cancelled.

Source: Council Meeting - May 11 2026 (Minutes) — Item 26

Province of Ontario's Environmental Registry of Ontario (notice_of_motion; unknown)

• Named councillor: Councillor Storey
• Summary: A notice of motion concerning the Environmental Registry of Ontario was presented for future discussion and voting.
• Related tags: provincial_policy
• Entities: Province of Ontario, Environmental Registry of Ontario

Councillor Storey presented a notice of motion re Province of Ontario's Environmental Registry of Ontario. This motion will be added to the June 8, 2026 Council Agenda for discussion and voting.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - May 25 2026 (Minutes) — Item 21(a)

Waste to Energy Project size (question; unknown)

• Named councillor: —
• Summary: Council requested clarification, and the General Manager said RWDI's response would be communicated once received.
• Related tags: waste_to_energy, project_permitting
• Entities: Waste to Energy Project, Province, ERO, General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission, RWDI
• Needs human review: No clear sponsoring councillor in the minutes

Council requested clarification on the change in size of the Waste to Energy Project that is listed on the Province's ERO website. The General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission explained that his is waiting for a response from RWDI who is responsible for the permitting work for this project. That response will be communicated to Council once received.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - May 25 2026 (Minutes) — Item 24

Environmental Registry of Ontario postings (vote; carried (17-0))

• Mover: Councillor Storey, Seconder: Councillor Thompson
• Summary: The ERO publication and reporting motion carried 17-0.
• Related tags: public_information, consultation
• Entities: Municipality of Chatham-Kent, ERO, Province

MovedCouncillor StoreySecondedCouncillor Thompson“That in the interests of transparency and communication with the public and accountability in decision-making the Municipality do the following:
Post all ERO postings on the municipal website and standard placement in local media where the Municipality of Chatham-Kent or any agency or arms-length entity of the Municipality is an applicant or project partner of an applicant;
Post a web-link and short high-level summary of any ERO postings on the municipal website where the Municipality of Chatham-Kent may be directly impacted.
Bring forward an Information Report to Council at least 30 days in advance of an application being submitted to the ERO (by the organizations referred to in Item 1) including details of the application as well as the dates of public consultation (if available at that time). If dates are not available at that time, bring forward an Information Report to Council with public consultation dates as soon as available.
Once the Province has provided an update and/or decision on an ERO application for applicants referred to in Item 1, a web-link to that information and a high-level summary is posted on the municipal website.
Implementation would begin starting August 1, 2026."
Yes (17)Mayor Canniff, Councillor Bondy, Councillor Ceccacci, Councillor Crew, Councillor Finn, Councillor Hall, Councillor Harrigan, Councillor McGrail, Councillor B. McGregor, Councillor C. McGregor, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Allin, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Doyle, Councillor Jubenville, Councillor Storey, and Councillor McDonaldAbsent (1)Councillor WrightMotion Carried (17 to 0)

Source: Council Meeting - June 8 2026 (Minutes) — Item 19(c)

Environmental Registry posting for the Anerobic Digestor Waste Disposal Project (comment; unknown)

• Named councillor: Councillor Storey
• Summary: Councillor Storey commented on the reopened ERO posting for the Anerobic Digestor Waste Disposal Project.
• Related tags: waste_disposal, public_comments
• Entities: ERO, Anerobic Digestor Waste Disposal Project, Municipality, Greenfield Global

19.Non Agenda Business Councillor Storey noted that the ERO posting for the Anerobic Digestor Waste Disposal Project with the Municipality and Greenfield Global has been re-opened for an additional 30 days, closing on July 29, 2026.

Source: Council Meeting - July 27 2026 (Minutes) — Item 19