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April 2
Community Trust Workers Battle Beetle in Fort St. John
FORT ST. JOHN – Twelve forest workers are clearing beetle-attacked trees near Fort St. John to reduce the spread of the mountain pine beetle and help preserve healthy trees in the area, through $300,000 from the Community Development Trust’s Job Opportunities Program.
March 5
BC Hydro Launches Second Phase of Bioenergy Call for Power
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro today launched the second phase of its two-phase Bioenergy Call for Power to provide the province with additional sources of clean electricity, while helping to diversify rural economies.
March 3
Management of Beetle-Attack Mapped Out
VICTORIA – A new mapping project clearly identifies the best areas for harvesting and reforestation of mountain pine beetle-attacked stands, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced today.
January 21
Economic Agreement Supports New Wood Pellet Plant
VICTORIA – An economic development agreement signed with four Secwepemc First Nations will assist the harvest of mountain pine beetle timber and support the construction of a wood pellet plant near Kamloops, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced today.
January 16
B.C. Company Helping Turn Beetle Wood Into Power
MERRITT – Trace Resources is helping turn wood waste into clean power by grinding slash and unsalvageable mountain pine beetle timber for electricity production at the Domtar pulp mill in Kamloops, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced.
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