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Ecology Action Centre releases results of Liberal leadership candidates survey on key environmental issues

Posted: Fri, Jan 15, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – Earlier this month, Ecology Action Centre surveyed the three candidates running in the Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership race, providing them with an opportunity to articulate their positions on critical environmental issues facing Nova Scotia.

Federal government releases new climate plan

Posted: Tue, Dec 15, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020

Fall Economic Statement, a promising step towards a green and just recovery

Posted: Wed, Dec 02, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 K’JIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – On Monday, Chrystia Freeland, the Minister of Finance released Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19, the federal government’s fall economic statement.

Letter to Minister Jordan: Urgent action required to ensure fish passage on the Avon River

Posted: Thu, Nov 26, 2020

The Honourable Bernadette Jordan Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard 200 Kent St Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E6 Via Email: min@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Op-ed: Atlantic Region chooses an affordable, reliable, sustainable electricity future

Posted: Wed, Nov 25, 2020

Louise Comeau*, Stephen Thomas*, Gurprasad Gurumurthy**, Daniel Nunes*

EU and US Block Vital Protections for Endangered Mako Sharks

Posted: Tue, Nov 17, 2020

Update, November 18, 2020: The day after signalling that ICCAT mako negotiations were at an impasse and would need to resume next year, the Chair of the Committee responsible for shark conservation announced that the matter is not yet closed and welcomed additional input from ICCAT Parties.

Opinion - Maggy Burns: Who in power will champion green agenda?

Posted: Thu, Nov 12, 2020

BP Canada granted an exploratory license to drill for oil and gas in protected marine area

Posted: Thu, Nov 12, 2020

The oil and gas industry once again cuts into the Northeast Newfoundland Slope fishery closure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 12, 2020

U.S. court declares genetically modified salmon unlawful after Ecology Action Centre and other groups argue risk to endangered Atlantic salmon

Posted: Fri, Nov 06, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, Nov. 6, 2020

EAC celebrates provincial plastic bag ban, urges further action to reduce plastic pollution.

Posted: Thu, Oct 29, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, Oct. 30, 2020