Northern Pulp blasts N.S. rules – The Chronicle Herald

May 20, 2015

Northern Pulp alleges its most recent industrial approval is an attempt by the provincial government to “impose conditions” that require the company to cease using Boat Harbour as an effluent treatment facility sooner than scheduled and render the mill unviable.

The information is contained in the company’s appeal of the industrial approval, released after a freedom of information request. Northern Pulp, the Pictou Landing First Nation and the Clean Pictou Air group all appealed the approval, issued earlier this year.

The new five-year approval calls for major reductions in the Abercrombie Point mill’s water consumption and waste-water volume over the life of the permit.

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