[NatureNS] Biomass Petition - please circulate through your groups

From: John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>
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Here=E2=80=99s what I sent to concerned ministers on behalf of TREPA, thank=
s to earlier prodding on this site:

 

We are concerned that burning of forest biomass to generate electricity may=
 be exceeding sustainable limits in Nova Scotia.  The practice is acceptabl=
e provided that it does not deplete natural resources, including soil nutri=
ents, and provided that local industries are not displaced.  

 

Practically speaking, we would encourage the development of small-scale pro=
jects which use forestry wastes generated on mill sites, and caution agains=
t the establishment of any more large-scale biomass-burning plants in the p=
rovince until the various environmental and socio-economic concerns with th=
em  get addressed.  We strongly encourage the government to give serious co=
nsideration to relevant reports on sustainable forestry practices, includin=
g Jamie Simpson's recent report:   

 

Simpson, J. 2015. Forest Biomass Energy Policy in the Maritime Provinces: A=
ccounting for Science.  East Coast Environmental Law.  42 pp.  

 

If further research is needed to determine whether or not various forestry =
practices are sustainable, such research should be supported.  Finally, if =
some forestry practices are found to exceed sustainable limits, they need t=
o be phased down, if not out.

 

We commend the government for restrictions currently imposed on whole-tree =
harvesting on crown lands, and realize that regulating harvesting on privat=
e lands is more of a challenge.  Please keep moving the regulatory climate =
in the direction of increased sustainability.  There may be prices to pay, =
but they will be less than the ultimate cost of continuing to mine what sho=
uld be renewable resources, wherever such mining occurs.

 

Finally, we wish to remind that energy generated unsustainably is not renew=
able, regardless of the source.  So if the current level of biomass-burning=
 is not sustainable, it needs to be dialed back to sustainable levels.

 

Thank you for considering our concerns.

 

I like it!  Hope you-all do.  Some of you had a role in developing it! J

 

From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of David & Alison Webster
Sent: February 25, 2016 8:43 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Biomass Petition - please circulate through your gr=
oups

 

Thanks Heather & Bob. Point #3 is not sound but 5 out of 6 was a good grade=
 when I went to school so I signed it and forwarded the petition to Faceboo=
k. 

    

Yt, DW, Kentville

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From: n1gtuq15@aliant 

To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 

Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 3:58 AM

Subject: [NatureNS] Biomass Petition - please circulate through your groups=


 

Fellow naturalists, if you love our forests and hate the practise of biomas=
s for power, please look at this petition and sign it.   
  

 

 "Premier Stephen McNeil: Stop destroying Nova Scotia's forest for biomass =
power generation".  You can read and sign the petition here:

 <https://www.change.org/p/premier-stephen-mcneil-stop-destroying-nova-scot=
ia-s-forest-for-biomass-power-generation?recruiter=3D110029095&utm_source=
=3Dshare_petition&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dshare_email_responsive>=
 https://www.change.org/p/premier-stephen-mcneil-stop-destroying-nova-scoti=
a-s-forest-for-biomass-power-generation?recruiter=3D110029095&utm_source=3D=
share_petition&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dshare_email_responsive

Please circulate by any other means you think appropriate!

Thanks! 

Heather Drope, Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society and representative to the boa=
rd of Nature Nova Scotia

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