by Michelle Connolly | May 22, 2022 | Logging, Pellets
WHAT'S NEW Pellet logging loopholes From Justin Castanoso’s latest article in Mongabay: “In a surprising and unprecedented vote this week, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee recommended the scaling back of the EU’s existing subsidies...
by Michelle Connolly | Feb 16, 2022 | Logging, Pellets
WHAT'S NEW Pellet company’s anti-competitive practices in BC February 16, 2022 Matthew Boswell Commissioner of Competition Competition Bureau of Canada Place du Portage I50 Victoria Street, Room C-114 Gatineau,QC K1A0C9 Subject: Drax Group’s...
by Michelle Connolly | Jun 22, 2021 | Action, Logging
WHAT'S NEW Backgrounder on spatial deferrals in the Prince George Timber Supply Area FLNRORD will defer logging in some high risk old growth in the Prince George Timber Supply Area according to a recent letter to the Forest Practices Board. Here is some background on...
by Michelle Connolly | Jun 21, 2021 | Logging
WHAT'S NEW Temporary old growth protection for the rainforest “.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2021 Conservation North acknowledges news that the BC government will defer logging in some at-risk old growth forests in the Prince George TSA but warns that land use...
by Michelle Connolly | Feb 20, 2021 | Bad practices, Logging, Uncategorized
WHAT'S NEW We’re Seeing Red Prince George, BC – A forest-focused conservation group in northern BC has released both the first province-wide cumulative impacts map and the first visual account of our last remaining old growth forests. “They are the first...
by Michelle Connolly | Jan 5, 2021 | Bad practices, Logging
WHAT'S NEW Moratorium on primary forest logging in the PG TSA now Prince George, BC – A northern conservation group is calling for a moratorium on primary forest logging in the Prince George Timber Supply Area following the release of an investigative report by...