Nova Scotia defers decision on Northern Pulp proposal, asks for more information | Globalnews.ca
Nova Scotia’s environment minister is withholding approval of a pulp mill’s proposal to pump 85 million litres of treated effluent daily into the Northumberland Strait. Gordon Wilson says the province doesn’t have enough information to determine if the Northern Pulp project will harm the environment. Decision on Northern Pulp to come Tuesday as Ottawa passes…
Ottawa won’t do impact assessment on Northern Pulp effluent treatment plan | CBC News
The future of the Northern Pulp mill is firmly in the hands of Nova Scotia Environment Minister Gordon Wilson. Wilson is scheduled to release his environmental assessment decision on the Pictou County pulp mill's plan for a new effluent treatment facility at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. On Monday, it was learned Wilson will have the…
Northumberland Strait Is Being Poisoned
Several questions remain about the amount of mercury in Nova Scotia, buried under the site where Northern Pulp's new treatment facility will be. Concerned citizens wonder whether the industrial site has been properly remediated. If not, the ground disturbance from the new facility could cause the mercury to leach into the waterways and into the…
What happens when the demand for Alberta oil goes away?
Jen Gerson: Twitter fights about pipeline politics, carbon taxes and culture wars are fashionable. But Alberta needs to think long-term—and not just hope for another boom. Though it would be impossible to guess by the pre-campaign rhetoric, Alberta actually does have serious problems. Pipeline politics, carbon taxes and culture wars will no doubt inspire voters…
