马尼托巴省因潜在的饮用水影响而拒绝向 Sio Silica 的 Vivian 采砂项目颁发许可证。 Manitoba denies Sio Silica's Vivian sand-extraction project licence over potential drinking water impact.

由于担心可能对饮用水造成影响，曼尼托巴省政府拒绝为 Sio Silica 在温尼伯以东的 Vivian 采砂项目颁发环境许可证。 The Manitoba government has denied an environmental licence for Sio Silica's Vivian sand-extraction project east of Winnipeg due to concerns over possible impacts on drinking water. 该决定基于专家报告、与受影响社区和原住民的磋商以及清洁环境委员会的报告，该报告确定了该项目存在严重的环境问题。 The decision was based on expert reports, consultations with impacted communities and First Nations, and a report by the Clean Environment Commission, which identified serious environmental concerns with the project.