Northvolt received a non-compliance notice after ‘accidentally clearing wetland’ area [Video]

The battery company Northvolt claims that it received a notice of non-compliance from the Quebec Ministry of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks on Wednesday as a result of “accidental undergrowth clearance.”

The daily newspaper La Presse revealed on Thursday morning that the ministry sent Northvolt a notice of non-compliance on Wednesday for having “cleared the entire area” of a marsh that was “to be conserved.”

In a news release, the company, which is currently carrying out preparatory work ahead of the construction of its future battery cell plant in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Montérégie, confirmed that it had received the notice from the ministry after “accidentally clearing a wetland covering an area of 1,044 square metres located on the Saint-Basile-le-Grand portion of the land that is to house Northvolt Six.”

“Specifically, two mature ash trees were cut down in a wetland area excluded from the work zone. This …