Fracking Nova Scotia 2.0, April 2026
The $30 million financial arrangement between the provincial government and Dalhousie University is now public knowledge. While the university frames the "Subsurface Energy R&D Investment" program as scientific inquiry, the math tells a different story: $24.3 million is earmarked to reimburse fracking companies for exploratory drilling, with the remaining $5.7 million allocated to research and…
Get Fracking Out of the Budget!
Get Fracking Out of the Budget! Barbara Harris from NoFrac wrote on March 12, 2026: Hi fractivist friends, Premier Houston's horrible budget is having the unintended result of connecting the dots about what the Houston government cares about, and what and who it doesn't. A lot of people who have not been politically involved before…
Is Pushback Against Mining in Nova Scotia Affecting Premier Tim Houston?
Have you been wondering whether all the protests and opposition to uranium mining and fracking are having any impact on Premier Tim Houston?
So far, Houston remains determined to lift Nova Scotia’s long-standing bans on fracking and uranium mining—despite growing public resistance. Here’s where things stand:
Health Risks of Uranium Mining: A Nova Scotian Perspective
Uranium mining presents a range of health risks, largely due to exposure to radon gas, its radioactive decay products, and other occupational hazards. While lung cancer is the most well-established health consequence, evidence also links uranium mining to other cancers and non-cancerous health conditions.
