Monthly Archives: September 2024

Plans for harvesting within the proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area (IRWA) continue 23Sep2024

Posted on September 24, 2024 by David Patriquin

Many Nova Scotians are feeling a lot of frustration about the slow movement of the NS Government on its otherwise commendable commitment to “20% Protection by 2030”. A Case in point: the folks seeking protection for the proposed Ingram River … Continue reading →

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Anglers’ group tests New Brunswick rivers for glyphosate 21Sep2024

Posted on September 22, 2024 by David Patriquin

The Hammond River Angling Association (HRAA) is a non-profit environmental organization, whose mandate is “to protect and preserve the Hammond River watershed through education, conservation, and community interaction.”. The Hammond River is “a valuable tributary of the Wolastoq-Saint John River.” … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from Lichen Camp on Day 191: “Nature will mend the torn fabric of life” 17Sep2024

Posted on September 17, 2024 by David Patriquin

By Nina Newington, On Friends of Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area (Public Facebook Group) Sep 12, 2024 The forest right around our camp is not old forest. It is 50 to 60 years old and as close to a softwood monoculture … Continue reading →

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From whence came the figure of “5.7 million cubic meters/yr” as the Sustainable Forest Harvest Level for Nova Scotia? 17Sep2024

Posted on September 17, 2024 by David Patriquin

Update Oct 6, 2024: My questions have landed back at Communications NS; latest word (Sep 24): they are “working on it”. ———————————————– There seems to be some reticence by the Nova Scotia Government and the NS Forestry Economic Task Force … Continue reading →

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Dreams of producing biofuel from Nova Scotia forests just got very big 14Sep2024

Posted on September 14, 2024 by David Patriquin

Post and related pages by David Patriquin Dreams of a Biorefinery in Nova Scotia and related concepts (Bioplastics, Biofuel, and Bioeconomy…) go back to 2012, the closure of the Bowater-Mersey Mill, and to the birth and eventual passing of “Cellufuel”, … Continue reading →

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Glyphosate impacts on Nova Scotia Species-At-Risk & Blue-green algae 4Sep2024

Posted on September 4, 2024 by David Patriquin

Adapted from posts by Adam Malcolm on Nova Scotia Species at Risk (public Facebook Page), with permission. Wrote Adam on Sep 2, 2024: In late 2021 the US Environmental Protection Agency released its final Biological Evaluation assessing risks to threatened … Continue reading →

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Questions about stakeholder meetings (re: Feasibility of a new paper mill in Queens Co.) and Sustainable Forest Harvest Levels in Nova Scotia 3Sep2024

Posted on September 3, 2024 by David Patriquin

Recently I viewed an e-mail from a Paper Excellence official, addressed (apparently) to a set of “forestry sector stakeholders”, in which the focus topics for an upcoming meeting to be held in Queens Co in early September are described, and … Continue reading →

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In Tiny Letters: Warnings about eating berries on forest glyphosate spray sites in Nova Scotia 2Sep2024

Posted on September 2, 2024 by David Patriquin

A post shared on Woods and Water Nova Scotia, Aug 30, 2024: Nina Newington – Stop Spraying & Clear-Cutting Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia) So ARF has already sprayed this site in West Caledonia, Queens County. That’s what the orange sticker indicates. … Continue reading →

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