As it is a vital decision for the town, wide public consultations were carried out in 2008–2010 by both the town authorities and the Government of Greenland in order to address potential environmental and social concerns.
Da det er en afgørende beslutning for byen, blev der gennemført offentlige høringer i 2008-2010, med henblik på at løse potentielle miljømæssige og sociale problemer.