Jill Graham-Scanlan

Sawmill owner Robin Wilber (“McNeil could salvage forestry legacy by reviving Northern Pulp,” Aug. 29) got a number of essential points backward in his recent opinion piece calling for a revival of Northern Pulp.  In hopes of setting the record straight, I would like to address five key errors. 1. The “Government Changed the Goalposts” argument: Let’s be clear, it was Northern Pulp that moved the goalposts, not the government.  …2. The “Effluent won’t Hurt the Strait” argument: …In two rounds of environmental assessment, Northern Pulp has not demonstrated that the new ETF would remove these toxins before effluent would enter the Strait.  3. The “88 Other Mills” argument: This argument is smoke and mirrors. Northern Pulp is one of only 20-30 bleached kraft mills in Canada. Effluent from bleached kraft pulp mills is listed as a toxic substance by Environment Canada. …5. Wilber claims Northern Pulp did not know what to do to pass an environmental assessment because the government was not clear. [We respect the copyrights of the source publication – full access may require a subscription]