by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
Northern Pulp has been given the green light to resume production after a month-long shutdown to install equipment to reduce air pollution. The company was ordered to install a precipitator that is supposed to reduce emissions of particulate matter by 80 per cent and...
by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
Ontario and Québec forestry ministers met today to discuss forestry matters of mutual benefit and interest. In reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, Bill Mauro, Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Laurent Lessard, Québec Minister of Forests,...
by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
Ratepayers received a small windfall in April from a surge in the use of natural gas to generate electrical power in Nova Scotia. Using more natural gas, at relatively low prices, helped hold the line on fuel costs despite higher loads on the system, according to a...
by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
In recent months, Asia Pulp & Paper, one of the largest multinationals in its sector, has been aggressively trying to increase its profile in North America, including in B.C. The reason goes beyond the company’s sourcing of long-fibre pulpwood from B.C. mills...
by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
The Province is providing $135,000 to support the recovery of the Vancouver Island marmot over the next two years, with Island Timberlands and TimberWest contributing an additional $35,000 each for 2015. The money will go to the Marmot Recovery Foundation, a charity...
