Premier unmoved by Northern Pulp’s ask for more time to close waste water facility – CBC

Jan 31, 2019

Pictou Landing First Nation chief not interested in extending deadline to close facility

Owners of the Northern Pulp paper mill in Pictou, N.S., are seeking a one-year extension of a provincial law that aims to close the mill’s waste effluent facility in January 2020.

Speaking at a Halifax news conference, Paper Excellence officials said the company is committed to righting a legacy of five decades of pollution. But the company says it needs more time to build a new $130-million effluent treatment plant to replace the existing facility at Boat Harbour, N.S.

The Boat Harbour Act was passed in 2015 by Nova Scotia’s Liberal government and requires the current facility to close by January 31, 2020 — one year from today.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/northern-pulp-requests-extension-boat-harbour-waste-treatment-facility-1.5000139