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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-529-308590345 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi folks, See the Ecology Action Centre for more information: = http://www.ecologyaction.ca/content/54-groups-across-ns-call-better-forest= ry-and-oppose-large-scale-biomass-electricity Read the statement to the Premier signed by 54 groups from across Nova =20= Scotia. Write to Darrell Dexter <premier@gov.ns.ca> and Charlie Parker = <min_dnr@gov.ns.ca=20 >, the new Minister of Minister Natural Resources & Energy to urge =20 them to act immediately to fulfill their commitments and =20 responsibility to Nova Scotians to (a) reform forestry practices, (b) =20= put the brakes on forest biomass electricity projects and (c) move =20 forward aggressively on our province=92s protected wilderness area =20 goals. Our forests in Nova Scotia depend on it. All the best, Chris On 15-Apr-11, at 1:25 PM, Heather Drope wrote: > The other day I was involved with the forestry rally and press =20 > conference. There were so many groups represented from all walks of =20= > nature. Personally I hate to see clear cut forests but after seeing =20= > the groups that were opposed to it a light bulb went off in my head. > Addressing the waterways. Once we were up in a clear cut that was =20 > several years old and the 'junk' trees were growing. This area had =20 > been hardwood and now the foresters wanted softwood so the warning =20 > sign was posted with the date that 'Vision' would be used to kill =20 > all deciduous trees. I knew that my precious orchids next to a deep =20= > stream would be killed too. > Now I realize that down the food chain everything would die. If the =20= > plants aren't there then the insects have nothing to eat and hence =20 > the fish have nothing to eat. (This is the simplified version) Also =20= > I can imagine the pH of the water changing which in turn would =20 > change the fishery (if there were any left) and I expect it would =20 > affect the water table too as most of these clear cuts that I see =20 > are on top of mountains and are the water shed for the communities =20 > miles below them. > It is the indirect results that seem so very serious and worth =20 > fighting for. > It was suggested at this rally that we write to our counsellors and =20= > MLA's. Well I think we should speak to these future politicians who =20= > are running federal. Most won't win but the losers may go on to work =20= > provincially which could help us in the long term. If we speak =20 > often, write in to the paper often, go on talk radio often, our =20 > voices will be heard. Politicians are employed by us. They just need =20= > to be reminded ! > Heather > Heather Drope > Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society > www.nswildflora.ca --Apple-Mail-529-308590345 Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi = folks,<div><br></div><div>See the Ecology Action Centre for more = information:</div><div><br></div><div><a = href=3D"http://www.ecologyaction.ca/content/54-groups-across-ns-call-bette= r-forestry-and-oppose-large-scale-biomass-electricity">http://www.ecologya= ction.ca/content/54-groups-across-ns-call-better-forestry-and-oppose-large= -scale-biomass-electricity</a></div><div><br></div><div>Read the = statement to the Premier signed by 54 groups from across Nova = Scotia.</div><div><br></div><div>Write to Darrell Dexter <<a = href=3D"mailto:premier@gov.ns.ca">premier@gov.ns.ca</a>> and Charlie = Parker <min_dnr@gov.ns.ca>,= the new Minister of Minister Natural Resources & = Energy to urge them to act immediately to fulfill their commitments = and responsibility to Nova Scotians to (a) reform forestry practices, = (b) put the brakes on forest biomass electricity projects and (c) move = forward aggressively on our province=92s protected wilderness area = goals. Our forests in Nova Scotia depend on = it.</div><div><br></div><div>All the = best,</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</div><div><br></div><div><div><div>On= 15-Apr-11, at 1:25 PM, Heather Drope wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"> <div> = <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D" = font-size:12pt">The other day I was involved with the forestry rally and = press conference. There were so many groups represented from all walks = of nature. Personally I hate to see clear cut forests but after seeing = the groups that were opposed to it a light bulb went off in my head. = </span></font></div> <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span = style=3D" font-size:12pt">Addressing the waterways. Once we were up in a = clear cut that was several years old and the 'junk' trees were growing. = This area had been hardwood and now the foresters wanted softwood so the = warning sign was posted with the date that 'Vision' would be used to = kill all deciduous trees. I knew that my precious orchids next to a deep = stream would be killed too. </span></font></div> <div align=3D"left"><font= face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D" font-size:12pt">Now I realize that down = the food chain everything would die. If the plants aren't there then the = insects have nothing to eat and hence the fish have nothing to eat. = (This is the simplified version) Also I can imagine the pH of the water = changing which in turn would change the fishery (if there were any left) = and I expect it would affect the water table too as most of these clear = cuts that I see are on top of mountains and are the water shed for the = communities miles below them.</span></font></div> <div = align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D" font-size:12pt">It = is the indirect results that seem so very serious and worth fighting = for. </span></font></div> <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span = style=3D" font-size:12pt">It was suggested at this rally that we write = to our counsellors and MLA's. Well I think we should speak to = these future politicians who are running federal. Most won't win but the = losers may go on to work provincially which could help us in the long = term. If we speak often, write in to the paper often, go on talk radio = often, our voices will be heard. Politicians are employed by us. They = just need to be reminded !</span></font></div> <div align=3D"left"><font = face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D" = font-size:12pt">Heather</span></font></div> <div align=3D"left"><font = face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D" font-size:12pt">Heather = Drope</span></font></div> <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span = style=3D" font-size:12pt">Nova Scotia Wild Flora = Society</span></font></div> <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span= style=3D" font-size:12pt"><a = href=3D"http://www.nswildflora.ca">www.nswildflora.ca</a></span></font></d= iv> </div> </blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-529-308590345--
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