With A PC Victory In N.S., What Happens Now At Northern Pulp?
The mill has been shuttered since January 2020 when Paper Excellence missed a deadline to complete a report for an environmental assessment.
The mill has been shuttered since January 2020 when Paper Excellence missed a deadline to complete a report for an environmental assessment.
The province’s 2020-2021 budget predicts Nova Scotia’s GDP will grow by just 0.4 percent this year, after shooting up by 1.9 percent in 2019.
A $50-million transition fund is designed to help the forestry industry survive the Northern Pulp mill’s shutdown.
The company general manager said a lot still needs to happen before the mill can start running again – including an environmental assessment – but that management remains “committed to Nova Scotia,” and is working with the provincial government to get everything in order.
A documentary depicting the fraught emotions over Northern Pulp’s plan to pump wastewater into the Northumberland Strait will be aired on the CBC August. 28.