Environmental group asks court to suspend work at Northvolt EV battery plant
Lawyers for an environmental group on Wednesday urged a Quebec Superior Court judge to suspend the construction of a battery factory east of Montreal.
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![An aerial view of the construction site of the new EV battery plant, Northvolt, in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, east of Montreal, Quebec, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The Swedish multinational announced Thursday that work had been temporarily suspended on the site in McMasterville and Saint-Basile-le-Grand 'out of respect for the ongoing legal process.' Aerial view of a snowy winter landscape with a few fences and two heavy vehicles.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7089371.1705696021!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/northvolt-site.jpg)
Lawyers for an environmental group on Wednesday urged a Quebec Superior Court judge to suspend the construction of a battery factory east of Montreal.