BC省拒绝使用老林伐木来拯救Crofton纸浆厂，理由是可持续性优于就业。 BC rejects old-growth logging to save Crofton pulp mill, citing sustainability over jobs.

不列颠哥伦比亚省总理大卫·埃比(David Eby)证实该省不允许老式伐木延长克罗夫顿的多姆塔尔纸浆厂的寿命, British Columbia Premier David Eby confirmed the province will not allow old-growth logging to extend the life of the Domtar pulp mill in Crofton, citing environmental sustainability over short-term job preservation. 由于纸浆价格低、纤维成本高和贸易壁垒,磨坊的关闭影响到350名工人。 The mill’s closure, due to low pulp prices, high fibre costs, and trade barriers, affects 350 workers. 尽管温哥华岛上有700万立方米木材可用,但采伐仍然不经济。 Despite seven million cubic meters of available timber on Vancouver Island, harvesting remains uneconomical. 政府计划通过再培训和创造就业机会来支持工人,在此之前,多姆塔尔没有使用1 880万美元的投资。 The government plans to support workers through retraining and job creation, following a prior $18.8 million investment that Domtar did not use. 林业部长拉维·帕尔马尔称这次关闭是一次“重击”，批评者则归咎于监管拖延和全球市场挑战。 Forests Minister Ravi Parmar called the closure a “gut punch,” and critics blamed regulatory delays and global market challenges.