Taking a stand in forestry

The tenacity to stay the course and get their fair share of the economic benefits from natural resources has allowed a group of First Nations to gain ground in the Kenogami Forest. Recently, the fledgling Ginoogam Development Corporation was allocated 200,000 cubic...

Cash-strapped Rentech pulls plug on Wawa pellet mill

A California company is entertaining buyers for its Wawa pellet mill as it begins shuttering the operation this month. Rentech announced Feb. 21 that its Wawa pellet mill is being indefinitely idled while the company conducts a “strategic review” of that facility and...

B.C. government commits $150 million to forest rehab

The B.C. government announced $150 million in spending Friday February 17 to “treat” forests to reduce wildfire hazards, rehabilitate forests damaged by fire and disease and increase B.C.’s carbon sink. While that treatment will include tree planting, it will also...