Category Archives: Forest Biomass

A Reminder: Comments on RRA-NS are due by Friday Dec 6, 2024

Posted on December 4, 2024 by David Patriquin

The Sustainable Biomass Program launched its public consultations on “Regional Risk Assessments” including one for Nova Scotia on Nov 6, 2024 with responses to their Draft Document due by this Friday,  Dec 6, 2024. In a post on Nov 7, … 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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Feedback sought on Wood Pellet Association of Canada’s Regional Risk Assessment for sourcing biomass from Nova Scotia’s harvestable forest land base 16Jun2024

Posted on June 16, 2024 by NSmattersAdmin

UPDATE: Received from Brenda Hopkin Jul 27, 2024 in response to an inquiry, re: when can we expect to be notified: “We are in the final stages of finishing the RRA. We are aiming for the middle of August & … Continue reading →

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