Bid to lift EA mandate means Dresden dump fight still on: officials

With the tabling of provincial legislation aimed at improving capacity in the wake of U.S. tariffs, Chatham-Kent officials say the fight against the proposed Dresden-area waste facility is far from over. In a release Thursday, the municipality announced it has been made aware of Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, part of which is relevant to the proposed facility on Irish School Road. “The legislation tabled (Thursday) would revoke Ontario Regulation 284/24 a