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Health Risks of Uranium Mining: A Nova Scotian Perspective

Fracking for Profit: The Fraser Institute’s Push in Nova Scotia

Donkin Coal Mine: A Community’s Concerns Resurface as Reopening Looms

Nova Scotia Fracking Will Affect The Vulnerable Populations

The Dangers of Uranium Mining in Nova Scotia

Pushback on Bill No. 6 From Recent Nova Scotia Public Bills Committee presenters

Category: Environment

The documents also reveal communications between Monsanto and a Canadian firm hired to recruit scientists to publish…

The documents also reveal communications between Monsanto and a Canadian firm hired to recruit scientists to publish…

March 12, 2019December 17, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

Nearly a year after the Liberal government announced it would carve out Nalcor Energy’s oil and gas division, the…

Nearly a year after the Liberal government announced it would carve out Nalcor Energy’s oil and gas division, the…

March 11, 2019December 17, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

Ray Plourde, the wilderness co-ordinator for the Halifax-based Ecology Action Centre, is dead set against government…

Ray Plourde, the wilderness co-ordinator for the Halifax-based Ecology Action Centre, is dead set against government…

March 11, 2019December 17, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

An environmental crisis is unfolding in the Solomon Islands, where a ship is leaking oil near a UNESCO World…

An environmental crisis is unfolding in the Solomon Islands, where a ship is leaking oil near a UNESCO World…

March 11, 2019December 17, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

The project, spearheaded by a junior Australian firm, seeks to build a lithium mine less than 100 meters from the…

The project, spearheaded by a junior Australian firm, seeks to build a lithium mine less than 100 meters from the…

March 10, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

Second earthquake in six days.

Second earthquake in six days.

March 10, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

It’s full of decades of contaminants — including cadmium, dioxins, furans and mercury — and continues to take in…

It’s full of decades of contaminants — including cadmium, dioxins, furans and mercury — and continues to take in…

March 10, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

Nothing was spilled. Still, there have been quite a few derailments the last month or so…

Nothing was spilled. Still, there have been quite a few derailments the last month or so…

March 10, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

“Alton Gas has chosen to drop the legal gavel on this grassroots group of Indigenous Water Protectors even while it…

“Alton Gas has chosen to drop the legal gavel on this grassroots group of Indigenous Water Protectors even while it…

March 9, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

Please sign and share #StopAltonGas #nspoli

Please sign and share #StopAltonGas #nspoli

March 9, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

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  • 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. […]
  • Fracking for Profit: The Fraser Institute’s Push in Nova Scotia
    Nova Scotia Power is already aiming to generate 80% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. While natural gas may play a temporary role in that transition, the long-term plan is to switch to hydrogen. Across the province — and the globe — it’s clear we’re moving away from fossil fuels. […]
  • Donkin Coal Mine: A Community’s Concerns Resurface as Reopening Looms
    Cape Breton County already experiences cancer incidence and mortality rates significantly higher than both the national average and the provincial average for Nova Scotia. It's natural to ask: how far might coal ash from the Donkin Mine travel, and what long-term health effects could it cause? […]
  • Nova Scotia Fracking Will Affect The Vulnerable Populations
    Recent studies show potential risks from fracking, particularly for the most vulnerable populations: pregnant people, infants, and children. […]
  • The Dangers of Uranium Mining in Nova Scotia
    If the uranium moratorium is lifted, Nova Scotians would need strong environmental and health regulations to prevent severe contamination risks. […]
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