Residents learn that Northern Pulp mill in N.S. again over pollution limits
HALIFAX — Residents of a Nova Scotia community who are learning second-hand about excessive air pollution from a nearby pulp mill say the province is being lax and secretive about emission levels.
Matt Gunning, a volunteer with the community group Clean the Mill, says people living across the harbour from the Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Inc. mill in Pictou should be able to monitor pollution levels on the provincial Environment Department’s website — especially when they are over the limit.
“We don’t feel the government is working with the people on this,” he said.
“If the mill is going to be failing consistently, I think posting the results (of stack emissions) would help with transparency and maybe help gain the people’s faith in this situation.”