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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

Tag: StopAltonGas

Victory for Mi’kmaq as Nova Scotia’s Alton Gas Project Cancelled

Seven years after local Mi’kmaq Elders first moved to block a project that would have left salt caverns along Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie River full of natural gas, and the river itself dangerously saline, the company in charge of the project has pulled the plug. Announcing its decision in a release last week, Alton, a subsidiary…

October 25, 2021 Steve MacLellan Environment, Steve's Musings

“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

The federal government is stepping in to regulate a company’s controversial plan to use water from one of Nova…

The federal government is stepping in to regulate a company’s controversial plan to use water from one of Nova…

March 1, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

The case will be heard March 12 in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Alton spokesperson Lori MacLean said Friday.

The case will be heard March 12 in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Alton spokesperson Lori MacLean said Friday.

February 23, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

Saltier lakes can affect the entire water ecosystem, from the fish to the invertebrates they eat to tiny plankton.

Saltier lakes can affect the entire water ecosystem, from the fish to the invertebrates they eat to tiny plankton.

February 9, 2019 Steve MacLellan Environment

Shares in gas and power company AltaGas Ltd.

Shares in gas and power company AltaGas Ltd.

October 31, 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
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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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