Category Archives: Biomass

A few things we are waiting on

Posted on May 10, 2018 by admin

‘just wondering Post modified on 11 May 2018 Besides the Report from the Independent Review of Forest Practices in Nova Scotia which we can expect any day now, there are a few items from NSDNR that we might have expected … Continue reading →

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Letters, Op-eds and news items May 1-5, 2018

Posted on May 5, 2018 by admin

On clearcutting, The Mill, biomass and carbon emissions, and politicans tripping over themseleves on environmental issues There has been a steady stream of letters, op-eds, news items related to forests and forestry over the past week. It’s hard to keep … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia forests, forestry and GHGs 1: Letters

Posted on March 25, 2018 by admin

Serious, thoughtful questions asked about the science behind our strategies to reduce GHGs are met with all-is-ok/trust-us replies This is the first in a series of posts in which I will try to get a handle on how forest management … Continue reading →

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Editorials and letters about forestry in the area of Loon Lake, Nova Scotia continued…23 Mar 2018

Posted on March 23, 2018 by admin

In the Chronicle Herald today, Nina Newington of Mount Hanley expresses frustration over wood from old growth stands in the Loon lake area being sent to the biomass burner at Port Hawkesbury. Her op-ed begins: Let’s get this straight. Official … Continue reading →

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NSP, PHP, NSDNR and FSC appear to be complicit in burning primary biomass from Loon Lake area, increasing GHG emissions, and calling practices “sustainable”

Posted on March 17, 2018 by admin

View Old-growth burning reignites biomass debate Aaron Beswick, Chronicle Herald, Mar 17, 2018.** With 84% of area cuts being burnt via the Biomass Burner (73%) or Firewood (11%), PHP, NSP, NSDNR and even FSC are doing their part to increase … Continue reading →

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The Nova Scotia Advocate: “Port Hawkesbury Paper aligns with pro-fracking lobby in Guysborough County”

Posted on March 13, 2018 by admin

So reads a headline in the Nova Scotia Advocate for Mar 13, 2018 Port Hawkesbury Paper, while facing criticism about its clearcutting practices, is aligning itself with the pro-fracking elements within the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MoDG) Council. … Continue reading →

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Port Hawkesbury Paper responds to concerns about harvesting in the Loon Lake area

Posted on March 10, 2018 by admin

I received today PHP’s public response to concerns about harvesting in the Loon Lake area. It is provided below as received (except that the PDF text is converted to WordPress text). We (the public) and PHP (as cited below) are … Continue reading →

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Loon Lake area harvests: DNR seeks shelter in its Old Forest Policy

Posted on March 4, 2018 by admin

The Old Forest policy does not adequately protect Old Forest This is a lengthy post, so I am providing a clickable Table of Contents. In this post: Background The location of the “Danny George Site” DNR on Information Morning DNR on … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Forestry in the News…Sat Mar 3, 2018

Posted on March 3, 2018 by admin

DNR responds to concerns about cuts in the Loon Lake area; Saunders says using toilet paper makes us all hypocrites While one purpose of the posts on this website is “to serve as a record of events, news and opinions on … Continue reading →

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Executive Director of Climate Change at Nova Scotia Environment challenged on the “renewable energy” status of Pt Tupper biomass facility

Posted on February 25, 2018 by admin

In a letter to Mr. Jason Hollett, Executive Director of Climate Change at Nova Scotia Environment, Energy Analyst Peter Ritchie begins: As you are no doubt aware, the biomass boiler owned and operated by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NSPI), located … Continue reading →

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