FONOM Disappointed with Decision to Cancel Energy East
October 10, 2017 – Kirkland Lake, ON- The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is disappointed with the decision to cancel the proposed Energy East pipeline project as announced on October 5, 2017 by TransCanada. The proposed Energy East project, which included approximately 3,000 kilometres of existing pipeline to be converted and 1,500 kilometres of new pipeline, would have had significant socio-economic benefits within Northern Ontario. Communities would have experienced job creation as well as economic activity through the purchase of goods and services during the development and construction phase and during the long-term operation of the pipeline.
Northern Municipality Hit Hard as a Result of Forestry Sector Challenges
December 5, 2014 – Kapuskasing, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is saddened to hear of the recent announcement by Resolute Forest Products that they will permanently close the newsprint mill in Iroquois Falls on December 22, 2014.
Hypocrisie manifeste : Greenpeace encourage une attaque fondée sur des informations mensongères
Une importante ONG environnementale s’en prend à un moteur clé de l’économie des collectivités du Nord au moyen d’une campagne d’information fallacieuse.