by Working Forest | Feb 10, 2016 | Archives
In response to Amanda Marchand’s letter regarding the Catalyst Mill’s pollution, I have three points to make. Firstly Ms. Marchand does not have to live near to the smoke stack. The mill has been here for decades, probably way before Ms. Marchand chose her home....
by Working Forest | Feb 9, 2016 | Archives
A failed attempt to stop a company from over-logging a scenic area near Skidegate Channel has B.C.’s forestry watchdog calling for change. The Skidegate Channel case topped a list of 14 recent examples showing why B.C.’s Forest Practices Board believes district...
by Working Forest | Feb 9, 2016 | Archives
Re: “Accord expands Great Bear protection,” column, Feb. 2. I would like to provide clarification to the column, which lists First Nations, environmental groups and the provincial government as negotiators for the agreement. There were, in fact, four main participants...
by Working Forest | Feb 8, 2016 | Archives
The province is blaming an expected drop in forestry royalty revenues in the coming year on an unforeseen glut of wood on the market. Natural Resources Minister Denis Landry says that means companies will log less in the coming year, which will translate into less...
by Working Forest | Feb 8, 2016 | Archives
Resolute Forest Products is facing the threat of expulsion from the group that manages a widely used international forest certification system. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) said Thursday its international board will decide in March whether to recommend that...
