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A new farmer who plans on growing soybeans, using wheat for crop rotation — is discussing setting up shop along the Gloosecap Trail in Nova Scotia. Although not a lot is known about him yet, it appears one of his main associates is someone who worked previously for a farm where they grew only organic…
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"There's a battle between a private utility's need to generate revenue and a not-for-profit's strong energy efficiency programs that save money and energy." Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance This is such an easy act, and such a no brainer. Please send a email to the Utility and Review Board by 2 pm June 9 (this Tuesday),…
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Farmers that grow fruits and vegetables destined for sale to the public and groceries stores are required to be CanadaGAP™ certified. This means regular audits take place to ensure its food safety program is being maintained on an ongoing basis. Although many audits are performed on a regular basis, some farms are also chosen for…
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The governments are going to great lengths to make sure corporations make a profit. Even with subsidies and government handouts, they pay a lot of tax and provide jobs. After the companies have made their money, and have pulled out, the taxpayers are on the hook for the environmental damage they caused. A good example…
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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) are in 60-80 percent of our processed foods and some of these are clinically documented to cause depression, fatigue, infections, brain fog, nausea... even cancer. Name brand products you buy right off the shelf at the grocery store are poisoning you, and the large corporations behind these products are funnelling millions…
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An article by the CBC this week said "that a biologist at Acadia University has discovered sea birds are depositing contaminants on land that they've picked from food sources in the ocean." An article on Water Encyclopedia claims, ” A major public health concern is the safety of seafood as it relates to the chemical…
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By Graham Oliver 709-643-5426 grahamoliver5@gmail.com Port au Port Bay St. George Fracking Awareness Group Hi folks in other provinces and countries; My name is Graham Oliver and I live on the island of Newfoundland in Canada and we are being targeted for fracking. The Government is presently conducting an External Panel Review on Hydraulic Fracturing…
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Biosolid sludge spread on farmland across the province is leaching into the waterways and making their way into the Bay of Fundy. Nova Scotia Environment claims it is a safe practice and that biosolids meeting the Class A criteria -- do not require an approval for land application provided the facility producing the Class A…
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CBC News reported on May 7th, 2015, that "B.C. wild salmon campaigners claim victory over fish farm ruling," and goes on to say that the Federal "Court strikes down conditions that allow transfer of diseased fish into ocean pens. While many applaud this decision , and it certainly is a big win, there is still…
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It's a WIN for the Bay of Fundy, not so much... for Brookfield and Alton, Nova Scotia. As previously mentioned, the remaining fracking wastewater will be processed by LaFarge, the cement plant in Brookfield. But a big kudos to the Colchester County council and Sewer Use Committee for their decision to not allow it to…
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