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How Close Is Too Close? Uranium Drilling Near Nova Scotia Communities

Is Pushback Against Mining in Nova Scotia Affecting Premier Tim Houston?

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

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The Department of Environment has issued six new approvals for pesticide spraying covering about 1,351 hectares.

The Department of Environment has issued six new approvals for pesticide spraying covering about 1,351 hectares.

August 6, 2018 Steve MacLellan Environment

For the past 12 years, a Calgary-based company has been planning to pump water from the river to an underground site…

For the past 12 years, a Calgary-based company has been planning to pump water from the river to an underground site…

August 6, 2018 Steve MacLellan Environment

Nova Scotia Power’s Tufts Cove plant leaked oil into Halifax harbour Thursday afternoon.

Nova Scotia Power’s Tufts Cove plant leaked oil into Halifax harbour Thursday afternoon.

August 3, 2018 Steve MacLellan Environment

The accusations comes as court records show that OpenHydro’s management knew it was heading to insolvency before the…

The accusations comes as court records show that OpenHydro’s management knew it was heading to insolvency before the…

August 3, 2018 Steve MacLellan Environment

Nova Scotia may become home to another new gold mine if a proposed Guysborough County project receives environmental…

Nova Scotia may become home to another new gold mine if a proposed Guysborough County project receives environmental…

August 2, 2018 Steve MacLellan Environment

Nova Scotia Power will be burning #Donkin coal at the Lingan generating station for several years under a new…

Nova Scotia Power will be burning #Donkin coal at the Lingan generating station for several years under a new…

July 29, 2018 Steve MacLellan Environment

But on Friday, Naval Energies announced it was out of the tidal turbine business and would instead concentrate its…

But on Friday, Naval Energies announced it was out of the tidal turbine business and would instead concentrate its…

July 28, 2018 Steve MacLellan Environment

The operator of the Donkin coal mine is facing sanctions under the temporary foreign worker program after an…

The operator of the Donkin coal mine is facing sanctions under the temporary foreign worker program after an…

July 25, 2018 Steve MacLellan Environment

Lunenburg, 23 July, 2018 – Giving BP, one of the world’s worst polluters, the go-ahead to resume drilling for oil…

Lunenburg, 23 July, 2018 – Giving BP, one of the world’s worst polluters, the go-ahead to resume drilling for oil…

July 24, 2018 Steve MacLellan Environment

Interesting to note that there wasn’t any mention of Pulp mills, coal mines, fracking wastewater that leaked into…

Interesting to note that there wasn’t any mention of Pulp mills, coal mines, fracking wastewater that leaked into…

July 24, 2018 Steve MacLellan Environment

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  • How Close Is Too Close? Uranium Drilling Near Nova Scotia Communities
    Test drilling for uranium may soon begin in areas where Nova Scotians live and farm. Find out why local voices are raising the alarm. […]
  • 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. […]
  • 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? […]
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