Save the Bay of Fundy

From: The Campaign to Protect Offshore Nova Scotia (CPONS)Date: May 30, 2016 We are writing to ask you to join a campaign addressing the economic and environmental risks associated with decisions by the Canada Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) approving exploratory drilling activity in Nova Scotia’s offshore. The Campaign to Protect Offshore NS (CPONS)…

In June, 2015, Shell got the "go ahead" to start exploratory drilling for oil off the coast of Shelburne, Nova Scotia. It's about 200 kilometers offshore. There were a number of risk assessments done including Leona Aglukkaq's, Canada's environment minister, and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board. It's possible that two out of the proposed…

"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),…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…