Trees to Pellets? Fort Nelson’s Future H...

1,111 ViewsThe residents of Fort Nelson know the harsh economic realities of resource dependency better than most rural British Columbians… Click on the article below to continue    ...

Biochar Potential To Enhance Forest Resi...

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CO2 emissions from forestry are a surgin...

1,535 ViewsCanada’s vast managed forest lands used to be critical allies in our climate fight and efforts to build a sustainable, carbon neutral forestry economy. That’s because these forests used to be healthy enough to absorb the huge amounts of CO2 created by the logging industry’s harvests — plus lots more.  ...

Soil as Carbon Storehouse

1,618 Views The degradation of soils from unsustainable agriculture and other development has released billions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere. But new research shows how effective land restoration could play a major role in sequestering CO2 and slowing climate change. BY JUDITH D. SCHWARTZ • MARCH 4, 2014 <li><a...

FESBC funding is public purse funding

1,134 ViewsFESBC funding is public purse funding, not from yet to be legislated carbon tax on the burning of slash piles as promised by the NDP provincial government. Although the funding is good for Seaton Forest Products and reduction of the burning of whole logs, the funding arrangements is public subsidization without contribution by forest corporations. Len Vanderstar –...

Letter from the Ministry of Finance

1,071 ViewsFrom: “Minister, FIN FIN:EX” <FIN.Minister@gov.bc.ca> Subject: Letter from Ministry of Finance Date: August 10, 2020 at 8:57:49 AM PDT To: “lvanderstar1761@citywest.ca” <lvanderstar1761@citywest.ca> Ref: 392319 Len Vanderstar lvanderstar1761@citywest.ca Dear Mr. Vanderstar: Thank you for your follow-up email sent on June 12, 2020,...

Letter from Ministry of Finance

1,170 ViewsRef: 391229 Len Vanderstar lvanderstar1761@citywest.ca Dear Mr. Vanderstar: Thank you for your email sent on May 5, 2020, regarding B.C.’s carbon tax. We appreciate you taking the time to share your ideas and feedback. On May 30, 2017, representatives of the BC New Democrat Caucus and the BC Green Caucus signed the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CASA). The CASA established...

Concerns raised over use of whole logs a...

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The movement to conserve more of BC̵...

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Are we being misled in the production of...

1,461 ViewsThe Pinnacle pellet plant here in Smithers is using whole logs, much of which is pulp quality, some private land hardwoods, mill shavings and sawdust from the adjacent PIR sawmill. The plant is not using one ounce of “forest slash” other than some log top experimentation, and their wood haul is being subsidized by the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (public funds from both...

Biochar Manual for Small Farms in BC

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EcoAction Grant Project Forest Waste to ...

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Introducing 6050 Carbonator

774 Views Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab Download [888.81 KB]   https://can-bv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/6050-carbonator-at-Big-Table-Farm.mp4   https://can-bv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/6050-Carbonator.mp4   Robert Selby | District Manager Tigercat Industries Inc. M: 250-979-8011 | E: rselby@tigercat.com...

Today’s View From Ski Hill Road

866 ViewsFrom Ski Hill Road at 9:38 this morning (September 28th, 2019) even from up here I can smell the smoke this is awful.