Northern Pulp officials have said that no pipe would mean no mill, and McNeil knows its closure will have a significant impact on the forestry sector in Nova Scotia Continue reading
Nova Scotia’s lands and forestry minister says the province isn’t currently planning for the potential shutdown of the Northern Pulp mill if it can’t solve its effluent problem. Continue reading
Premier Stephen McNeil told reporters today his government is examining the ruling by Justice Timothy Gabriel and would “have more to say” on the matter. Continue reading
A Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision says the province must consult with a Mi’kmaq community about how public money is provided to the Northern Pulp mill Continue reading
Under provincial legislation, the kraft pulp mill has less than 15 months to overhaul how it processes wastewater. Continue reading
For the second day in a row, fishermen have successfully rebuffed a survey ship from leaving Boat Harbour in an attempt to chart a route for the planned effluent pipe, which would carry waste away from the Northern Pulp mill into the Northumberland Strait. Continue reading
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a statement Monday saying the fine is one of the largest penalties to be levied in Canada as a result of an environmental violation. Continue reading
The Environment Department says the 2014 spill saw the release of 47 million litres of effluent that flowed into a nearby wetland and into the East River Estuary. Continue reading
Northern Pulp says they were first notified of an effluent leak at 9:20 a.m. Sunday, a day after the mill began its annual maintenance shutdown on Saturday. Continue reading
The pipeline may have to go into deeper waters to avoid the ice that scrapes along the ocean bottom near the outfall. Continue reading