Cariboo Pulp and Paper Picks up $41.5 M for Co-Gen

Thursday, January 06, 2011 12:53 PM

M.P Dick Harris makes the introduction to Gary Lunn, Minister of State for Sport, who makes the official announcment about the Green Transformation funding for Cariboo Pulp and Paper.

Quesnel, B.C.- Cariboo Pulp and Paper was the scene of the first of two Pulp and Paper Green Transformation funding announcements today.

Cariboo-Prince George M.P. Dick Harris, and Gary Lunn, Minister of State for Sport, attended the mill to announce the approval of $41.5 million dollars for the development of a co-gen plant.

The upgrades will help improve the mill's environmental performance - leading to a reduced reliance on natural gas and power consumption.

Harris will be at Canfor's Northwood Pulp mill this afternoon to make a similar announcement.

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Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2011 12:53 PM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: Dragonmaster on January 6 2011 1:25 PM

Is this a loan or another gov't - corporate gift?

Posted by: hood rich on January 6 2011 1:58 PM

perhaps an investment to improve air quality? nice to see dick working.

Posted by: gimmeabreak on January 6 2011 7:45 PM

I read the story on this and the money is for three things...
1. Reduce greenhouse gas by about 2000 tons per year.
2. They will become energy self sufficient by using bio fuels to burn for energy,
3. They can sell their excess energy into the grid.

So...lower operating cost, cleaner and greener, and additional revenue. All this means that Cariboo pulp will operate more efficiently and be more competative.

This all means more job security for their employees and job creation during the transformation.

Can anyone find anything wrong with that???

As far as hood rich's comment "nice to see Dick working" comment. I did some checking on this as well...surprise, surprise...Harris has brought more of our taxes back to our ridings than any other politician in the history of this area...I am happy with that

Posted by: seamutt on January 6 2011 9:23 PM

So what is the issue with C02 which is a trace gas. Oh right that scam makes a lot of money.

Posted by: Retired 02 on January 7 2011 9:48 AM

1. Who gets the tax dollars that Dickie has brought to our community?

2.What do the corporations do with their profit?
Just wondering.
Cheers