Northern Pulp says it is preparing to shut down operations as the Nova Scotia government remains silent on whether is will extend the deadline to close the effluent treatment facility at Boat Harbour.
The Boat Harbour Act requires the Pictou County mill to stop pumping effluent into the lagoon by Jan. 31. An amendment to the act would be required to change that date, however the province has yet to say whether it would consider that amendment.
Premier Stephen McNeil is expected to speak publicly about the future of Boat Harbour on Friday.
Northern Pulp officials have requested an extension to the deadline and have said the mill cannot keep operating without one, something forestry officials have predicted would result in about 2,700 jobs lost within the industry.
Source: Northern Pulp prepares to shut down as Boat Harbour Act deadline looms | CBC News