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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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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

Council of Canadians supporters and chapter activists have been taking part in solidarity actions from coast to…

Council of Canadians supporters and chapter activists have been taking part in solidarity actions from coast to…

February 1, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Northern Pulp mill says it needs a one-year extension to the province’s legislated deadline…

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Northern Pulp mill says it needs a one-year extension to the province’s legislated deadline…

January 31, 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

OTTAWA — American lawyers who successfully sued the makers of the glyphosate-based weedkiller Roundup on behalf of a…

OTTAWA — American lawyers who successfully sued the makers of the glyphosate-based weedkiller Roundup on behalf of a…

January 31, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

Evanthia and Rose have recently learned that a global energy company, Repsol, plans to extract 1.8 billion litres of…

Evanthia and Rose have recently learned that a global energy company, Repsol, plans to extract 1.8 billion litres of…

January 31, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

BANGKOK — A fleet of drones, trucks and small planes sprayed water to try to reduce air pollution around Bangkok on…

BANGKOK — A fleet of drones, trucks and small planes sprayed water to try to reduce air pollution around Bangkok on…

January 31, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

The facility, located at the site of the former barite mine near Walton, will contain explosives to be used in oil…

The facility, located at the site of the former barite mine near Walton, will contain explosives to be used in oil…

January 31, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

A Canadian precedent could be set this week as the Supreme Court decides who pays to clean up the environmental mess…

A Canadian precedent could be set this week as the Supreme Court decides who pays to clean up the environmental mess…

January 30, 2019 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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