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hy are some people resisti --001a11414f48c5ee8a052c9ba8e7 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11414f48c5ee86052c9ba8e6 --001a11414f48c5ee86052c9ba8e6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John I like the wording on energy generated unsustainably cannot be seen as renewable energy. Big point. On Feb 25, 2016 11:57 AM, "John and Nhung" <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote: > Here=E2=80=99s what I sent to concerned ministers on behalf of TREPA, tha= nks 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 > acceptable provided that it does not deplete natural resources, including > soil nutrients, and provided that local industries are not displaced. > > > > Practically speaking, we would encourage the development of small-scale > projects which use forestry wastes generated on mill sites, and caution > against the establishment of any more large-scale biomass-burning plants = in > the province until the various environmental and socio-economic concerns > with them get addressed. We strongly encourage the government to give > serious consideration to relevant reports on sustainable forestry > practices, including Jamie Simpson's recent report: > > > > Simpson, J. 2015. Forest Biomass Energy Policy in the Maritime Provinces: > Accounting for Science. East Coast Environmental Law. 42 pp. > > > > If further research is needed to determine whether or not various forestr= y > practices are sustainable, such research should be supported. Finally, i= f > some forestry practices are found to exceed sustainable limits, they need > to be phased down, if not out. > > > > We commend the government for restrictions currently imposed on whole-tre= e > harvesting on crown lands, and realize that regulating harvesting on > private lands is more of a challenge. Please keep moving the regulatory > climate in the direction of increased sustainability. There may be price= s > to pay, but they will be less than the ultimate cost of continuing to min= e > what should be renewable resources, wherever such mining occurs. > > > > Finally, we wish to remind that energy generated unsustainably is not > renewable, 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 groups > > > > 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 > Facebook. > > > > Yt, DW, Kentville > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *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 > biomass for power, please look at this petition and sign it. > > > > > "Premier Stephen McNeil: Stop destroying Nova Scotia's forest for biomas= s > power generation". 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