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British Columbia pulp mill ordered to fund fish and wildlife projects Western Pulp Ltd. has been ordered to pay a total of$80,000 towards fish and wildlife projects on Vancouver Island
conducted two investigations in 2002. In February, the company was found to
after it released chlorine into the envi
ronment from its Port Alice mill; in July, investigators caught the company bypassing its treatment system in vio lation of its permit. Crown counsel asked that in lieu of a fine, the compa ny be required to contribute to the province's Habitat Conservation Trust Fund. The court ordered Western Pulp to contribute $50,000 for the chlorine
have released chlorine into the envi
ronment and bypassed the treatment system at its Port Alice pulp mill. Company officials pleaded guilty Jan. 8 in Port Hardy provincial court to two counts under the provincial Waste Management Act of introducing busi ness waste into the environment. Two
other similar charges were dismissed. Western Pulp was charged after the province's conservation officer service
release charge, and $30,000 for bypassing its treatment system.
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Canada has outlined its agenda for industry renewal. Building on the strength of its new mandate, the forest industry will actively position itself as Canadian industry's natural leader in sustainability, innovation, competitive ness and public accountability. As the first trade association to
require third party forest certification as a condition for membership, FPAC is setting new standards for sustainable resource management in Canadian industry. Moreover, the association is recommending tax and regulatory reforms that will accelerate the adop tion of technologies enabling greater reductions in greenhouse gases, and other environmental benefits.
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In recognition of this achievement, the Globe Foundation, with partners in media, civil society and government, awarded FPAC and its 30 members its
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FPAC, however, is quick to add that this is only a beginning. Indeed, FPAC members are not only setting new stan dards for resource management, but also in the use of high technology recy cling applications. Already 54 percent of the energy used by the forest indus try is generated by the use of recycled biomass such as bark and woodchips. "Our member organizations have invested over 30 billion dollars into
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