US EditionOntario First Nation Issues Partial Evacuation Notice over High Benzene Levels
- On June 13, 2025, Aamjiwnaang First Nation near Sarnia, Ontario, recommended evacuation of residents due to elevated benzene levels.
- This evacuation follows a state of emergency declared in April 2024 after benzene emissions from a nearby plant caused illness and a facility shutdown last April.
- Residents located between Churchill Road and Tashmoo Avenue were instructed to evacuate and gather at the Community Centre on Virgil Avenue, while several band offices and community facilities remained closed.
- The company reported benzene emissions above 67.5 micrograms per cubic meter early Friday and said, "We sincerely appreciate the community's patience" during decommissioning.
- INEOS Styrolution intends to shut down the plant for good by June 2026, while the band council has urged immediate joint efforts to lower hazardous benzene exposure.
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Ontario First Nation issues partial evacuation notice over high benzene levels – 105.9 The Region
SARNIA — An Ontario First Nation that has been under a state of emergency for over a year due to high levels of a toxic chemical is recommending the evacuation of part of the community. Aamjiwnaang First Nation declared a state of emergency in April 2024 and issued a similar evacuation notice in October over elevated emissions of benzene. The latest development comes as a neighbouring styrene plant in Sarnia, Ont., is being decommissioned. It wa…
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