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Lavington Pellet Plant
Lavington pellet plant yet another step closer to breaking ground
COLDSTREAM – A controversial wood pellet plant has made it over another procedural hurdle. In…
More delays for appeal hearing on Lavington pellet plant
LAVINGTON – An Environmental Appeal Board hearing concerning the Pinnacle Renewable Energy pellet plant in…
Lavington pellet plant makes changes to prevent another fire
LAVINGTON – Actions have been taken to prevent a fire at Lavington’s new pellet plant…
Dispute over Lavington pellet plant settled in private meeting
LAVINGTON – After being delayed multiple times, an environmental appeal hearing over the Pinnacle Renewable…
Lavington pellet plant emissions questioned
VERNON – No one knows for sure what’s being emitted from a new pellet plant…
Details of settlement between North Okanagan residents, pellet plant and province released
LAVINGTON – A number of promises were made as part of a mediated agreement between…
Possible causes of poor air quality under investigation in Lavington
LAVINGTON – Environment officials are looking for possible causes of poor air quality in Lavington,…
Lavington resident loses appeal against controversial pellet plant
LAVINGTON – A former government scientist has lost an appeal which argued that a controversial…
Province seeks $24K from Lavington resident who challenged Ministry of Environment over pellet plant
A North Okanagan man who fought and lost an environmental battle with the province and…
Lavington residents skeptical of pellet plant testing
VERNON - Some local residents continue to ask questions about a wood pellet plant in Lavington. The group Lavington is for Everyone (LIFE) issued a media release earlier this week stating there is still no scientific evidence of air quality improvement at the plant. That’s at odds with the results of a mandatory test conducted...
Lavington pellet plant emissions ‘like night and day’
VERNON - The company behind a controversial wood pellet plant in Lavington says it has drastically reduced emissions. Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group president Leroy Reitsma says the results of third-party testing by McCall Environmental show emissions are down 83 per cent thanks to new technology. “What we’re running at compared to what we used to...
Appeal to be heard over Lavington pellet plant’s operating permit
LAVINGTON - Construction may have started on a pellet plant in Lavington, but in six months time, an appeal will be heard over the company’s operating permit. Three local residents and members of Lavington Is For Everyone (LIFE) filed an appeal with the Environmental Appeal Board, calling for a review of the Ministry of Environment’s...
Lavington pellet plant could be operating in the next school year
LAVINGTON - A pellet plant will be up and running in Lavington within the year, says the president of Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group. According to Leroy Reitsma, site preparation work is underway and will wrap up in roughly 10-15 weeks. After that, the company will apply for a building permit and start constructing the plant,...
Lavington pellet plant opposers push politicians to stall project
COLDSTREAM - Now that the Ministry of Environment has granted a permit to the operators of a proposed wood pellet plant in Lavington, opponents of the project are increasing pressure on local politicians to stall construction. Representatives of Lavington Is For Everyone (LIFE) will go before Coldstream council tonight, Jan. 12, to ask the municipality...