Letter to the Minister April 2023

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Why wood from B.C. forests is burning to...

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EU weighs up future of wood-burning as r...

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Suspend approvals of new wood pellet mil...

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Whole trees being logged for biofuel, re...

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Burning our way to a new climate?

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

1,366 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    ...

FESBC funding is public purse funding

1,390 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 –...

Smog from the Pinnacle Renewable Holding...

1,146 ViewsAs I posted on FB, the company committed that they weren’t going to smoke up the valley when they applied to the Province for permission to operate. As the photos show, this commitment is being called into question.  Since when is aspen considered a slash by-product?  This green wood is currently being processed by Pinnacle, and is likely contributing to the smoke...

Proposed revisions to the Open Burning S...

1,033 ViewsNote that the changes significantly weaken the ability to reduce smoke caused by slash burning. If you have concerns, send an email to OBSCR@gov.bc.ca Jim Senka – jsenka@gmail.com Clean Air Now   Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab Download [419.02...

Jim Senka Letter to the OBSCR

1,011 ViewsThe Open Burnining Smoke Control Regulation – is currently being revised by the Government. It’s still possible to submit your thoughts/comments as a member of the public to OBSCR@gov.bc.ca.  please feel free to do so. Below is my letter to the the OBSCR.  We’re also trying to get the Government to do something about the emissions from NewPro which are...

CAN Reading List on Burning Wood and Car...

996 ViewsHello, everyone. Here I attach (at the bottom of this post) a revised version of my CAN Reading List on Burning Wood and Carbon Emissions. It now includes a paragraph on what I take to be an extremely important research document on biochar. I strongly urge anyone interested in the possibility of biochar being used as a means of eliminating smoke in our region to read this...