The City of Delta wants Metro Vancouver to step up and do something about the smell generated from marijuana greenhouses, especially one operated by the country’s largest cannabis producer.
Mayor George Harvie a few weeks ago wrote a letter to regional district chair Sav Dhaliwal asking that Metro deny an air discharge approval application by BC Tweed until all emissions, including odorous air contaminants, are comprehensively addressed to ensure there are no negative impacts to the public and environment.
BC Tweed, operated the Canopy Growth, applied to Metro to use eight co-generation engines at the company’s massive greenhouse on Horny Drive in East Ladner.
Using co-generation engines requires approval by the district under the region’s air quality management bylaw, but Harvie noted he’s concerned that other emission issues including the current bad smells coming from the facility are not being addressed through that co-generation application.
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