Effluent
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Plan to restart idled Northern Pulp mill in Nova Scotia to be redrafted: companyNorthern Pulp says the company is drafting a new plan that calls for an overhaul of the mill and a more advanced treatment facility.CanadaMay 5, 2021
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COVID-19 and Northern Pulp closure a ‘perfect storm’ for province’s forestry sectorThe pandemic has intensified a crisis the industry was already going through in the Maritimes after the closure of the Northern Pulp mill.HealthMar 28, 2020
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Nova Scotia dumps forestry transition team member after comments on Northern Pulp’s futureRobin Wilber, president of the Elmsdale Lumber Company, told Global News he received a call on Monday evening notifying him that he was being removed from the team.EnvironmentJan 7, 2020
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Northern Pulp mill will shut down by Jan. 31, as N.S. premier announces $50M transition fundStephen McNeil has announced a $50-million transition fund for those affected by the shut-down including the more than 300 people who work at the mill.CanadaDec 20, 2019
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Nova Scotia withholds approval, seeks more information on pulp mill planGordon Wilson says the province doesn't have enough information to determine if the Northern Pulp project will harm the environment.CanadaDec 17, 2019
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Decision on Northern Pulp to come Tuesday as Ottawa passes on impact assessmentNova Scotia Environment Minister Gordon Wilson has three options before him: reject the pipeline proposal outright, accept it with conditions or ask for further information.EnvironmentDec 16, 2019
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Key decision on fate of Nova Scotia’s Northern Pulp mill could come any dayThe province's environment minister has until Tuesday to decide whether to approve Northern Pulp's proposal for a new wastewater facility.CanadaDec 12, 2019
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Concerned groups urge N.S. to reject mill’s plan to pump effluent into strait"Northern Pulp's conclusion that there will be no significant lasting harm to the environment or human health is not credible or supported by science."EnvironmentNov 19, 2019
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End of Northern Pulp not viewed as a disaster by some N.S. woodlot ownersThe deadline is ticking down for the Northern Pulp mill in Pictou County to stop sending effluent into a lagoon near a Mi'kmaq community.CanadaAug 11, 2019
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Head of Unifor meets with Stephen McNeil over future Northern PulpThe mill's parent company is facing a January 2020 deadline, and it has warned the mill will be shut down unless it can dump its waste water directly into the Northumberland Strait.EnvironmentApr 3, 2019
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