The Tyee5d ago

As pulp mill and sawmill jobs plummet in number, British Columbia’s Forests Ministry is opening the door to more exports of unprocessed logs, including those produced from trees cut down in #OldGrowth forests. Ben Parfitt reports. #bcpoli

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/04/30/BC-Quietly-Cuts-Penalty-Exporting-Unprocessed-Logs/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

BC Quietly Cuts Penalty for Exporting Unprocessed Logs | The Tyee

The province hopes to boost logging rates. But slashing the fee on exports risks more mill closures, one advocate warns.

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The Tyee5d ago
As pulp mill and sawmill jobs plummet in number, British Columbia’s Forests Ministry is opening the door to more exports of unprocessed logs, including those produced from trees cut down in #OldGrowth forests. Ben Parfitt reports. #bcpoli

BC Quietly Cuts Penalty for Ex...
BC Quietly Cuts Penalty for Exporting Unprocessed Logs | The Tyee

The province hopes to boost logging rates. But slashing the fee on exports risks more mill closures, one advocate warns.

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The TyeeApr 22

A new #OldGrowth logging controversy is unfolding in British Columbia, dividing Indigenous leaders and pitting the provincial government against scientists and conservation groups. 🪵 Sarah Cox reports. #bcpoli

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/04/22/Forest-Quietly-Removed-BC-Old-Growth-Deferral-List/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

The Forest Quietly Removed from BC’s Old-Growth Deferral List | The Tyee

Most of Vancouver Island has been logged. Now, one of the last ancient forests, in the Tsitika River watershed, is on the chopping block.

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The TyeeApr 22
A new #OldGrowth logging controversy is unfolding in British Columbia, dividing Indigenous leaders and pitting the provincial government against scientists and conservation groups. 🪵 @[email protected] reports. #bcpoli

The Forest Quietly Removed fro...
The Forest Quietly Removed from BC’s Old-Growth Deferral List | The Tyee

Most of Vancouver Island has been logged. Now, one of the last ancient forests, in the Tsitika River watershed, is on the chopping block.

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thejikzApr 11
The forest. Old and awesome. Mossy and ferny. #trees #oldgrowth
Show threadZoomers of the Sunshine Coast 🇨🇦Apr 5

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Joel VanderWerfMar 30

https://bradkolodner.bandcamp.com/track/old-growth

#NowPlaying #OldGrowth #BradKolodner

Old Growth, by Brad Kolodner

from the album Old Growth

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Tim MooreMar 20
Trump administration wants to destroy the last #oldgrowth forest in Oregon. From #ecoside to #genocide the US is more than ever a threat to the planet and all its inhabitants.
https://substack.com/@nerdyaboutnature/note/p-191527898?r=e75j0
Logging Old-Growth Forest on BLM Lands in Oregon

A ridiculous attempt to bring back forest management practices of yesteryear...

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The TyeeMar 17

By increasing “wildfire salvage” of forests, B.C.’s forests minister Ravi Parmar is travelling down the same road that has seen the province’s logging rates plummet by more than half since the heyday of the 1980s. #bclab #OldGrowth

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/03/17/Harvesting-Burned-Trees/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

Harvesting Burned Trees May Seem a No-Brainer. But It Poses Big Risks | The Tyee

How aggressive salvage logging after fires may harm BC’s future forest industry.

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Global News CanadaMar 13
B.C. appointed them to map old-growth. Now they say province is failing to save it
Instead, the B.C. government continues to approve logging in forests the panel identified, while long-term plans have yet to be finalized.
#Canada #Politics #BCpolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11729344/b-c-appointed-them-to-map-old-growth-now-they-say-province-is-failing-to-save-it/