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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

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You have to wonder how oil executives sleep at night.

You have to wonder how oil executives sleep at night.

February 15, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

While the big oil & gas companies are happy to get a little better price for their product, they say the curtailment…

While the big oil & gas companies are happy to get a little better price for their product, they say the curtailment…

February 15, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

The press release announcing CAPP’s Alberta Energy Platform claimed that it is intended to be non-partisan, yet it…

The press release announcing CAPP’s Alberta Energy Platform claimed that it is intended to be non-partisan, yet it…

February 12, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

Canadian taxpayers will be on the hook for another $2-billion fossil fuel subsidy if the National Energy Board…

Canadian taxpayers will be on the hook for another $2-billion fossil fuel subsidy if the National Energy Board…

February 11, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

The vice-chair of a Senate committee studying a bill to overhaul the environmental assessment process for the…

The vice-chair of a Senate committee studying a bill to overhaul the environmental assessment process for the…

February 11, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

Carbon pollution from Canada’s fossil industry and some questionable assumptions about carbon credits are driving…

Carbon pollution from Canada’s fossil industry and some questionable assumptions about carbon credits are driving…

February 4, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

The Liberal government has withdrawn its appeal of a stunning 2018 court ruling that quashed a section of the Income…

The Liberal government has withdrawn its appeal of a stunning 2018 court ruling that quashed a section of the Income…

February 3, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

If the project is never built, the value of the pipeline with no revenue generating capacity is between 1.8 billion…

If the project is never built, the value of the pipeline with no revenue generating capacity is between 1.8 billion…

February 1, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

As MPs descend on Ottawa for the last parliamentary session before this October’s election, it’s clear that battle…

As MPs descend on Ottawa for the last parliamentary session before this October’s election, it’s clear that battle…

February 1, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that energy companies cannot abandon their responsibility to clean up old oil…

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that energy companies cannot abandon their responsibility to clean up old oil…

January 31, 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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