Follow the links below to read, watch or listen to media coverage from major outlets featuring the work and people of the Ecology Action Centre!
January 2023
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EAC calls for mulligan, Cabot Golf continues plans for West Mabou golf course (Port Hawkesbury Reporter – Jan. 25, 2023)
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Raymond Plourde discusses how a new paradigm for managing Nova Scotia's Crown land is in place after five years of research, planning, and much debate (The Todd Veinotte Show – Jan. 24, 2023)
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Ottawa gives $40M to Atlantic shellfish farmers hit by post-tropical storm Fiona (Global News – Jan. 20, 2023)
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Racing against regulations, developers rush to build seaside properties in danger zones (National Observer – Jan. 20, 2023)
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Nova Scotia announces high-production forestry plan for Crown land (Saltwire – Jan. 18, 2023)
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Nova Scotia moves forward with ‘plantation’ forestry plan (Halifax Examiner – Jan. 18, 2023)
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Province releases Crown land locations where clear cutting may soon be permitted (CBC News – Jan. 17, 2023)
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'Too big of a beast to pull back at this point': The clock is ticking on sea level rise and we can't stop it, says Newfoundland expert, so it's time to retreat (Saltwire – Jan. 13, 2023)
- WENDY ELLIOTT: We must keep the pressure on politicians for green energy (SaltWire – Jan. 9, 2023)
- Halifax community activist Alan Ruffman dies at 82 (SaltWire – Jan. 3, 2023)
- Super-fast, public EV chargers coming to the HRM in 2023 (Saltwire – Jan. 2, 2023)
December 2022
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Nova Scotia researchers helping to fill in pieces of green-hydrogen puzzle (CBC News – Dec. 31, 2022)
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A legacy of community activism: Alan Ruffman dies at 82 (CBC News – Dec. 31, 2022)
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Greenwashing complaint filed against Canada’s biggest certifier of sustainable forestry (Hope Standard – Dec. 28, 2022)
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Podcast: The Todd Veinotte Show December 22nd, 2022 (City News Halifax – Dec. 22, 2022)
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One of Canada’s dirtiest power producers pivots to bet on more ‘absurd’ biomass (National Observer – Dec. 22, 2022)
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Podcast: The Todd Veinotte Show December 21st, 2022 (City News Halifax – Dec. 21, 2022)
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Hydro Biggies Get Quick Enviro Assessments (All Nova Scotia – Dec. 20, 2022)
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EAC wilderness advocate brings us the highlights of COP15 (Information Morning – Dec. 20, 2022)
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‘A farce, a sick joke’: Nova Scotia amps up burning of biomass for electricity (Halifax Examiner – Dec. 20, 2022)
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Province introduces controversial biomass energy regulations (City News Halifax – Dec. 20, 2022)
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N.S. government sets out rules for assessing projects in emerging hydrogen sector (CBC News – Dec. 20, 2022)
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Province orders Nova Scotia Power to use biomass to generate electricity (CBC News – Dec. 19, 2022)
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NSP hasn't delivered reliable service, ratepayers expected to pay for project failures, N.S. government says (Saltwire – Dec. 15, 2022)
- N.S. land protection should extend to scuttling West Mabou golf course idea: Ecology Action Centre (Saltwire – Dec. 13, 2022)
- Sackville River Wilderness Area designated for perpetual protection (Saltwire – Dec. 12, 2022)
- N.S. moves step closer to protecting 20% of its land and water by 2030 (CBC News – Dec. 12, 2022)
- IEA report projects oil demand will grow to 102 million bpd by 2050 (Resource World Magazine – Dec. 12, 2022)
- What is green hydrogen, and how green is it, anyway? (CBC News – Dec. 11, 2022)
- While light on details, experts pleased with N.S. climate plan (Global News – Dec. 9, 2022)
- Podcast: The Todd Veinotte Show December 9th, 2022: Marla MacLeod, Ecology Action Centre, discusses Nova Scotia's climate action plan (CityNews Halifax – Dec. 9, 2022)
- Investment in harmful industry, developments undermines N.S. climate plan, EAC says (Saltwire – Dec. 9, 2022)
- Ecology Action Centre wants more details on province’s Climate Change Plan (101.5 The Hawk – Dec. 8, 2022)
- COMMENTARY: Nova Scotia energy efficiency let down by building code (Saltwire – Dec. 8, 2022)
- Nova Scotia releases a Climate Change Action Plan just days after extending the life of the Donkin coal mine (Halifax Examiner – Dec. 8, 2022)
- Nova Scotia’s Climate Action Plan ‘starting point’ for the province (The Signal – Dec. 7, 2022)
- Nova Scotia unveils new climate plan, but keeps eyes on coal, gold and LNG (Canada’s National Observer – Dec. 7, 2022)
- N.S. releases sweeping plan aimed at cutting emissions, reaching climate goals (CBC News – Dec. 7, 2022)
- Biodiversity takes centre stage at COP-15 in Montreal, as humans plan the future of plants and animals (CTV News Atlantic – Dec. 6, 2022)
- Nova Scotia must adapt to changing weather due to climate change, says new report (The Signal – Dec. 6, 2022)
- THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Changing for a changing climate (Saltwire – Dec. 6, 2022)
- Maritime conservationists keeping an eye on UN biodiversity conference in Montreal (CTV News Atlantic – Dec. 6, 2022)
- Climate crisis means more extreme weather, N.S. assessment predicts (CBC News – Dec. 5, 2022)
- Sea levels in Nova Scotia set to rise by a metre this century (Canada’s National Observer – Dec. 5, 2022)
- Nova Scotia’s climate risk assessment misses the present emergency (The Halifax Examiner – Dec. 5, 2022)
- Exposition : Zostères, prairies sous la mer (2023) (Consulat général – Dec. 5, 2022)
- Project to boost energy efficiency in buildings receives federal funding (Mechanical Business – Dec. 5, 2022)
- Meet Matthew Byard, the Examiner’s reporter on Black Nova Scotian issues (Halifax Examiner – Dec. 5, 2022)
- Future of electric vehicles in N.S. (CTV News – Dec. 3, 2022)
- Lessons on the North Shore from Fiona's impacts (Saltwire – Dec. 2, 2022)
- RAYMOND PLOURDE: Pop Cabot’s trial balloon now (Saltwire – Dec. 2, 2022)
- NatureBus tour calls on world leaders to protect biodiversity (Environmental Journal – Dec. 1, 2022)
- Raymond Plourde, Senior Wilderness Coordinator, Ecology Action Centre, says Cabot wants to build a golf course on West Mabou Beach Provincial Park (Podcast: The Todd Veinotte Show – Dec. 1, 2022)
November 2022
- Nature Canada bus tour stopping at P.E.I. Farm Centre in Charlottetown Dec. 3 (SaltWire – Nov. 30, 2022)
- Silver Donald Cameron interview series to be part of national archive collection (CBC News – Nov. 27, 2022)
- Residential customers face 13.7 per cent rate hike by 2024 in Nova Scotia Power deal (Cape Breton Post – Nov. 25, 2022)
- Can golf course project proceed without West Mabou Beach Provincial Park? (Port Hawkesbury Reporter – Nov. 25, 2022)
- Les clients de Nova Scotia Power subiraient une hausse de tarif de 14 % sur deux ans (ICI Nouvelle-Écosse – Nov. 25, 2022)
- Power rates in Nova Scotia are now expected to rise 13.8% over the next two years (The Halifax Examiner – Nov. 25, 2022)
- Atlantic fishing countries band together to protect bluefin tuna (National Observer – Nov. 25, 2022)
- NS Power rates could rise by 14 per cent by 2024: settlement agreement (CTV News Atlantic – Nov. 25)
- The price of electricity is expected to jump 14 per cent over the next two years in Nova Scotia – starts at 5:30 (CTV News Atlantic at Six - Nov. 25, 2022)
- VIDEO: Carbon pricing good idea complicated by rising energy costs: N.S. advocate (Global News – Nov. 24, 2022)
- Nova Scotia Power agreement with customers would hike rates 14 per cent over 2 years (Global News – Nov. 24, 2022)
- Climate Change Minister Tim Halman on the new federal carbon tax for Nova Scotians (Information Morning – Nov. 23, 2022)
- Environmental groups denounce anti-carbon tax PC fundraising campaign (CBC News – Nov. 23, 2022)
- First international mako shark quota adopted (Fish Focus – Nov. 23, 2022)
- What the federal carbon tax and its refunds will mean for your wallet (The Toronto Star – Nov. 22, 2022)
- THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Carbon taxes and heat pumps (Saltwire – Nov. 22, 2022)
- FARO : Adoption du premier quota international sur les Requins-taupes bleus (Presse Agence – Nov. 22, 2022)
- Joanna Bull, EAC’s community engagement manager, joins Maritime Connection: Today on the program, we're asking you... what are you doing to help the environment? (Maritime Connection – Nov. 20, 2022)
- What is considered green energy? (Port Hawkesbury Reporter – Nov. 18, 2022)
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Why the Halifax bike lane network is delayed (The Signal – Nov. 16, 2022)
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Nova Scotia's link to rest of Canada imperiled by climate change, say experts (CBC News – Nov. 15, 2022)
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Petition opposing golf course in West Mabou Beach Provincial Park grows to over 16,000 (Port Hawkesbury Reporter – Nov. 14, 2022)
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South Shore municipality's climate action plan includes energy-efficient buildings (CBC News – Nov. 12, 2022)
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Savage pushes power of cities in taking climate action at COP27 (The Signal – Nov. 11, 2022)
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EAC ‘disappointed’ by reports EverWind Fuels will be using coal in initial phase of project (Port Hawkesbury Reporter – Nov. 9, 2022)
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Ecology Action Centre Not In Favour of Proposed Cape Breton Island Golf Course (101.5 The Hawk – Nov. 9, 2022)
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Halifax’s climate action plan just 30% on track, director hopeful amid ‘incredible momentum’ (Halifax Examiner – Nov. 4, 2022)
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Advocate says plan to cap Nova Scotia Power increases should add relief for low-income ratepayers (The Halifax Examiner – Nov. 1, 2022)
October 2022
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BARRY OSMUN: Don't snub eco-smart building materials (Saltwire – Oct. 27, 2022)
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Cabot golf plans should avoid protected parkland, say opposition leaders (CBC News – Oct. 25, 2022)
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Federal minister calls utility's pause on Atlantic energy corridor 'bump in the road' (CityNews Halifax – Oct. 25, 2022)
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Premier urged to 'just say no' to West Mabou golf course proposal (Saltwire – Oct. 25, 2022)
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Podcast: The Todd Veinotte Show – Brenna Walsh, energy coordinator of EAC, discusses how Emera is putting the Atlantic Loop project on pause (CityNews Halifax – Oct. 25, 2022)
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Cabot wants to build a golf course on West Mabou Beach Provincial Park (The Halifax Examiner – Oct. 25, 2022)
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Emera is pausing the Atlantic Loop in the wake of power rate cap legislation (CBC News – Oct. 21, 2022)
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Green-washing hydrogen with amendments to Nova Scotia’s Electricity Act (The Halifax Examiner – Oct. 21, 2022)
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Province Will Pick Strait Hydrogen Winners (allNovaScotia – Oct. 20, 2022)
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Fiona caused wall failure at N.S. gold mine's open pit (CBC News – Oct. 19, 2022)
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Nova Scotia to replace federal cap-and-trade system with homegrown emissions-reduction plan (National Observer – Oct. 18, 2022)
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BRIAN GIFFORD & SHAUN CLARK: Wasteful construction practices must go (Saltwire – Oct. 15, 2022)
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Port Medway eel grass restoration pilot could lead to more protected shoreline (Canada Info – Oct. 14, 2022)
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Tourists find suspected human skull on Cape Breton beach (CTV News Atlantic – Oct. 12, 2022)
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Full-scale Nocturne art celebration makes Halifax its canvas this weekend (Saltwire – Oct. 12, 2022)
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What DFO says about Cooke Aquaculture's plan to farm millions of salmon in N.S. bay (CBC News – Oct. 11, 2022)
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'The reality is kicking in': Experts say storms like Fiona are the new normal for Maritimers (CTV News Atlantic – Oct. 3, 2022)
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MAGGY BURNS: Four-day work week a recipe for restoring natural balance (Saltwire – Oct. 1, 2022)
September 2022
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Hurricane Fiona washed away P.E.I. coastline in hours (National Observer – Sept. 29, 2022)
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Climate strike delayed by historic hurricane (rabble.ca – Sept. 29, 2022)
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Fiona’s force causes months worth of erosion (CTV News Atlantic – Sept. 26, 2022)
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HELGA GUDERLEY: We’re burning our forests to fatten NSP profits (Saltwire – Sept. 24, 2022)
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Coastal areas across the province taking special precautions for Hurricane Fiona (CBC News – Sept. 23, 2022)
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N.S. youth to hold rally for action on climate emergency on Sept. 23 (Laker News – Sep. 21, 2022)
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Zuppa Theatre and Ecology Action Centre team up for Carry the Spark on Oct. 13 (Cape Breton Post – Sept. 21, 2022)
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Nova Scotia announces plan for hydrogen made from offshore wind, but confirms majority of energy will be sent elsewhere (National Observer – Sept. 20, 2022)
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Nova Scotia Power brûlera plus de biomasse (Le maître papetier – Sept. 19, 2022)
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$250 million in home heating help coming to Canadians (CTV News Atlantic – Sept. 17, 2022)
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Minister's dismissal of Eisner Cove roadway appeals ill-advised, resident says (Cape Breton Post – Sept. 16, 2022)
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Nova Scotia's environment minister dismisses Eisner Cove appeals (CBC News – Sept. 16, 2022)
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N.S. environment minister rejects Eisner Cove wetlands appeals (CTV News Atlantic – Sept. 16, 2022)
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Nova Scotia environment minister dismisses Eisner Cove wetland appeals (Halifax Examiner – Sept. 16, 2022)
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Environmental groups critical of work resumption at Cape Breton’s Donkin mine (Global News – Sept. 15, 2022)
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Auto industry greed stands between us and a climate-safe future (National Observer – Sept. 15, 2022)
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Pesticide used in attempt to eradicate invasive fish species in Nova Scotia lake (Global News – Sept. 13, 2022)
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s oil exploration plans are bad news for marine life (National Observer – Sept. 13, 2022)
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New rules from fish farm certifier keep up status quo, harm wild salmon, environmental coalition says (National Observer – Sept. 13, 2022)
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Community opposition led to rejection of Rhodena Wind Farm application (The Port Hawkesbury Reporter – Sept. 9, 2022)
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The Todd Veinotte Show: Thomas Arnason McNeil discusses how carbon pricing rebates could help low-income Nova Scotians (CityNews Everywhere – Sept. 8, 2022)
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74% Want More EV’s in Canada as Automakers Face Supply Chain Snags (The Energy Mix – Sept. 8, 2022)
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Nova Scotia Power to burn more biomass to generate “renewable” electricity (Halifax Examiner – Sept. 7, 2022)
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Morning File: New poll plugs bigger shift to electric vehicles (Halifax Examiner – Sept. 6, 2022)
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Profits be damned, Canadians overwhelmingly want Big Auto to go electric (National Observer – Sept. 6, 2022)
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Some Maritimers want to avoid a carbon tax, others want rebate to help those on low-incomes (CTV News Atlantic – Sept. 3, 2022)
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Cochrane Hill open pit gold mine environmental assessment canned (Cape Breton Post – Sept. 1, 2022)
August 2022
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Environmental groups urging federal government to re-assess impacts of LNG (The Port Hawkesbury Reporter – Aug. 31, 2022)
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Ecology Action Centre raising concerns over Goldboro gold mine (The Port Hawkesbury Reporter – Aug. 31, 2022)
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Federal agency terminates environmental assessment of proposed N.S. gold mine (CBC News – Aug. 31, 2022)
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Nova Scotia’s ‘better-than-a-carbon-tax’ plan gets the boot (Halifax Examiner – Aug. 31, 2022)
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Proposed Cape Breton wind farm not on list of approved renewable energy projects (Cape Breton Post – Aug. 26, 2022)
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Green hydrogen could be Nova Scotia’s answer to a greener grid: climate policy expert (CTV News Atlantic – Aug. 26, 2022)
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As sea temperatures rose, the herring population fell in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (CBC News – Aug. 24, 2022)
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THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Is it really better than a carbon tax? (The Chronicle Herald – Aug. 23, 2022)
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Three Cape Breton active transportation projects receiving provincial money (Cape Breton Post – Aug. 22, 2022)
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Nova Scotia seeking exemption from federal carbon tax, says it is doing enough (CTV News Atlantic – Aug. 19, 2022)
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Local wind project approved, Rhodena Wind farm denied (The Port Hawkesbury Reporter – Aug. 19, 2022)
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N.S. selects five wind projects to produce electricity from renewable sources (CBC News – Aug. 17, 2022)
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The 'secret weapon' in fight against climate change — planting eelgrass (CBC News – Aug. 17, 2022)
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Moose River mine decision ominous for St. Mary’s, critics say (Guysborough Journal – Aug. 17, 2022)
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Environmentalists worried NS Gold mine waste could breach tailings dam (Huddle Today – Aug. 17, 2022)
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KELSEY LANE: Ukraine war horrible pretext to revive LNG in Atlantic Canada (The Chronicle Herald – Aug. 13, 2022)
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Cape Breton bike hub offers frees tune ups (Cape Breton Post – Aug. 11, 2022)
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The Todd Veinotte Show: Raymond Plourde discusses the Province approving a mining company's request to raise a tailings dam wall. (CityNews Everywhere – Aug. 12, 2022)
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Nova Scotia wants public to weigh in on fish farming as industry aims to expand in East Coast waters (National Observer – Aug. 11, 2022)
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Mining company says Nova Scotia approves bid to raise tailings dam at gold mine (Global News – Aug. 10, 2022)
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Nova Scotia Environment minister approved Signal Gold’s open pit mine at Goldboro despite concerns and criticisms from scientists in his own department (Halifax Examiner – Aug. 10, 2022)
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Protecting Eisner Cove: Dartmouth residents protest housing project slated for wetland (Global News – Aug. 10, 2022)
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Dartmouth group fighting to protect last remaining wetland from housing project (CTV Atlantic – Aug. 10, 2022)
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New Brunswick group to proceed with invasive fish eradication in Miramichi area (Global News – Aug. 8, 2022)
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EAC and Next Ride provide opportunity for public to test out EVs (City News – Aug. 6, 2022)
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Environmentalists alarmed by bid to raise wall height of tailings dam at N.S. gold mine (CBC News – Aug. 6, 2022)
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Test driving electric vehicles (CTV News Atlantic – Aug. 5, 2022)
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Environmental groups oppose proposals to build LNG terminals on Canada's East Coast (National Observer – Aug. 5, 2022)
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Des environnementalistes inquiets du projet d'une minière en Nouvelle-Écosse (Le Devoir – Aug. 5, 2022)
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The Todd Veinotte Show: advocacy groups slam government approval of the Goldboro mine project. (CityNews Everywhere – Aug. 5, 2022)
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Advocacy groups slam government approval of Goldboro mine project (CBC Nova Scotia – Aug. 4, 2022)
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Environmental groups protest proposals to build LNG terminals on Canada’s East Coast (Global News – Aug. 4, 2022)
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More protections needed in Coastal Protection Act: Ecology Action Centre (City News – Aug. 4, 2022)
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The Todd Veinotte Show: Ecology Action Centre’s Will Balser talks about the Coastal Protection Act. (CityNews Everywhere – Aug. 3, 2022)
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Thinking Out Loud with Sheldon MacLEOD: Carbon taxes and climate change (The Chronicle Herald – Aug. 2, 2022)
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Coastal Protection Act doesn't do enough for climate change, advocates say (CBC News – Aug. 2, 2022)
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Advocates say the Coastal Protection Act doesn't do enough for climate change (CBC Information Morning – Aug. 2, 2022)
July 2022
- In the fight over Nova Scotia’s shores, Owl’s Head’s protectors push against the rising tide of development (The Globe and Mail – July 31, 2022)
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How to keep cool during the latest Maritime heat wave (CTV News Atlantic – July 21, 2022)
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The Podcast: The Todd Veinotte Show July 22nd, 2022 (CityNews – July 22, 2022)
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LNG projects put a dark cloud over Trudeau’s clean energy cash for N.S. (National Observer – July 22, 2022)
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Critics worry more tailings pond waste at gold mine could mean disaster for Nova Scotia (National Observer – July 29, 2022)
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Grants for seniors, gold mining, the premier’s ‘friends,’ and more from Question Period (Halifax Examiner – July 29, 2022)
June 2022
- Ecology Action Centre calls for reduction in biomass burning (The Port Hawksbury Reporter – June 29, 2022)
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Residents decry beachside development by former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly (CBC – June 30, 2022)
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Atlantic premiers say decision needed soon from Ottawa on regional energy loop (Global News – June 29, 2022)
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The Podcast: The Todd Veinotte Show (CityNews Halifax – June 28, 2022)
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Blue-green algae now in five lakes in Halifax area (Saltwire Cape Breton – June 27, 2022)
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Environmentalist calls for reduction in biomass use to generate electricity (CBC News – June 27, 2022)
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Despite receiving Muskrat Falls power, Nova Scotia is still burning biomass for electricity (Halifax Examiner - June 24, 2022)
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N.S., N.B. herring fishery swallows 33 per cent quota cut (CBC News - June 22, 2022)
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How N.S. Coastal Protection Act could impact future development (CBC News Video - June 16, 2022)
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Environmentalists raise questions about proposed biomass heating system (CBC Information Morning - June 15, 2022)
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New Glasgow to study biomass heat as way to meet climate goals (CBC News - June 15, 2022)
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Is New Glasgow a good candidate for a biomass heating system? (CBC Information Morning - June 10, 2022)
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Natural resources minister appoints new slate of advisers on N.S. forestry practices (CBC - June 3, 2022)
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Portia tests out the Ecology Action Centre's e-bike lessons (CBC Information Morning – June 2, 2022)
May 2022
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Residents voice concerns over proposal to infill Dartmouth Cove (CTV News – May 31, 2021)
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THOMAS ARNASON McNEIL: Time to declare our independence from gasoline (Saltwire Network – May 28, 2022)
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The Todd Veinotte Show: Raymond Plourde updates on the Lahey recommendations on forestry (CityNews Everywhere – May 26, 2022)
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'Bring on the change': Cape Breton high school students impress community with pathway initiative (Saltwire Network – May 26, 2022)
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PAUL PROSS: Public pressure does bend forestry policy in Nova Scotia (Saltwire Network – May 26, 2022)
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Public importance of private woodlots (Halifax Examiner – May 25, 2022)
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The Todd Veinotte Show: Will Balser discusses Dartmouth Cove infilling (CityNews Everywhere – May 25, 2022)
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Atlantic Loop (Halifax Examiner – May 24, 2022)
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Municipal councillor, residents opposed to proposed infilling of Dartmouth Cove (CBC News – May 24, 2022)
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New study suggests Atlantic Loop needed as part of energy mix as coal is phased out (The Star via The Canadian Press – May 22, 2022)
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Le projet Atlantic Loop ne suffira pas à réduire les émissions de GES à lui seul (Le Devoir via La Presse Canadienne – May 22, 2022)
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The Todd Veinotte Show: Shannon Arnold discusses mako shark landing ban (CityNews Everywhere– May 20, 2022)
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The Todd Veinotte Show: Ban on landing mako sharks (CityNews Everywhere - May 20, 2022)
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Dartmouth Cove Infill Stirs Criticism & Intrigue (AllNovaScotia – May 20, 2022)
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Opposition mounts to infill part of Halifax Harbour (CTV News Atlantic – May 19, 2022)
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Why is regional collaboration key to decarbonizing Nova Scotia's energy supply? (CBC Listen – May 18, 2022)
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Landing ban means more mako sharks are likely to survive accidental capture: federal assessment (CBC News – May 17, 2022)
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The Todd Veinotte Show: Province halts logging to protect Atlantic whitefish (CityNews – May 12, 2022)
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FDA Settles Long-Standing Lawsuit Over Genetically Engineered Salmon for Undisclosed Amount (Law Street - May 12, 2022)
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Liquified natural gas: back on the table in NS? (Halifax Examiner - May 11, 2022)
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Reprieve for critically endangered Atlantic whitefish as logging plans halted (CBC News – May 9, 2022)
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Dartmouth community fridge opening (story starts at 00:05:25) - (Saltwire – May 6, 2022)
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N.S. gas prices hit record high, and may continue to rise (CBC News – May 6, 2022)
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Another big Maritime fishery quota cut looming (CBC News – May 6, 2022)
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Archaeologists race to preserve Fortress of Louisbourg history from climate change (Saltwire - May 3, 2022)
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Ecology Action Centre applauds Nova Scotia's move toward new forestry practices (CityNews Everywhere – May 3, 2022)
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Bitter dispute over old beach road pits Cape Breton community against owner (CBC News – May 2, 2022)
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‘Bad Old’ Forestry Rules About To Expire (AllNovaScotia – May 2, 2022)
April 2022
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LETTER: Cape Breton Regional Municipality Active Transportation Plan funding cut cause for concern (Saltwire - April 29, 2022)
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Nova Scotia requires integrated plan for Crown land, EAC's Plourde says (Saltwire - April 29, 2022)
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New forestry practices in Nova Scotia to mostly be in place by June (CBC News – April 29, 2022)
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Art fundraiser to feature extinct, endangered, little-known species from Nova Scotia (Saltwire - April 26, 2022)
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THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Why Earth Day still matters (Saltwire – April 22, 2022)
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Marla MacLeod: Three budgets, yet not much budges on climate front in Nova Scotia (Saltwire – April 22, 2022)
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The Todd Veinotte Show: Will Balser talks about Earth Day (CityNews Everywhere – April 22, 2022)
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Canadian NGOs launch electric school bus alliance to accelerate transition from diesel (Electric Autonomy Canada – April 21, 2022)
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Bridgewater opposes logging in home of critically endangered fish (CBC News - April 21, 2022)
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N.S. Federation of Municipalities tasked with managing $15M climate fund (CBC News – April 19, 2022)
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Halifax housing development a blow to years-long fight for conservation, says coalition (CBC News – April 18, 2022)
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Solar advocates in N.S. call for rebate payments to remain (CBC News - April 13, 2022)
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‘Anti-democratic’ bill cutting Halifax planning committees moves ahead (Halifax Examiner - April 11, 2022)
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Why are electric vehicles so hard to get in Nova Scotia? (Yahoo News – April 6, 2022)
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Latest IPCC report paints dire global warming outlook (CTV News Atlantic - April 5, 2022)
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SPONSORED: Reimagining Halifax’s Bedford Highway (ReNew Canada – April 5, 2022)
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RAYMOND PLOURDE: Nova Scotia government, big developers steamroll Halifax planning process (Saltwire – April 2, 2022)
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Nova Scotia man constructs wetland on his property in tribute to his first love (CBC News – April 1, 2022)
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Information Morning: Is there enough money in the PC's new provincial budget to fight climate change? (CBC Listen – April 1, 2022)
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DFO shuts down herring and mackerel fisheries on the East Coast (Canada’s National Observer – April 1, 2022)
March 2022
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Residents race to save Dartmouth wetland, Penhorn development an easy win (Saltwire – March 30, 2022)
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The Todd Veinotte Show: Protecting the Chignecto isthmus (City News Everywhere – March 29, 2022)
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With Nova Scotia's reliance on coal, are electric vehicles the greenest option? (CBC News – March 29, 2022)
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NS government announces 22,600 new homes, and 373 of them will be affordable (The Coast – March 29, 2022)
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Province announces $21.8 million forgivable loan to developer to build affordable housing in Dartmouth (Halifax Examiner - March 28, 2022)
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N.S. government pitches in $22 million for affordable housing units in Dartmouth (Saltwire – March 28, 2022)
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Experts say ecological angle needs to be considered in protecting Chignecto Isthmus (Global News - March 27, 2022)
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Land fast-tracked for residential builds in HRM could add more than 22,000 units (CBC News - March 25, 2022)
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Halifax councillors add Art Gallery of Nova Scotia funding, plus millions more to budget (Halifax Examiner - March 23, 2022)
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Les compagnies, les détaillants et les experts de l’industrie des produits de la mer demandent de meilleures normes de traçabilité pour tous les produits de la mer vendus au Canada (GlobeNewswire – March 22, 2022)
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Grocers, seafood suppliers push Canada’s government on traceability (SeafoodSource - March 22, 2022)
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LETTERS — Merits of propane-fuelled school buses overblown (Saltwire – March 18, 2022)
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GURPRASAD GURUMURTHY: Give Nova Scotia's UARB a sustainable-energy mandate (Saltwire - March 12, 2022)
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Northern Pulp has a new set of “friends” (Halifax Examiner – March 9, 2022)
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Record gas prices and how they could ‘fuel the fire’ for a bicycle boom in Halifax (Global News - March 10, 2022)
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Inside the Trudeau government’s decision to weaken oversight of Newfoundland oil and gas exploration (The Narwhal - March 10, 2022)
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Abandoned LNG project in Nova Scotia reimagined as floating barge (Canada’s National Observer - March 9, 2022)
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JOHN DeMONT: In praise of the warrior queens and all women everywhere (Saltwire – March 9, 2022)
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New LNG developments no solution to energy security, say environmentalists (CBC News - March 6, 2022)
February 2022
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Green jobs for all: project to help newcomer youth build community, overcome barriers (Saltwire - Feb. 26, 2022)
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Fillmore Stifled Fighting Northwest Arm Infilling (allNovaScotia – Feb. 18, 2022)
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Municipality of Pictou County soon to have its own climate change action plan (Saltwire – Feb. 24, 2022)
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N.S. power plant that uses biomass knocked offline after stack falls in high winds (CBC News – Feb. 22, 2022)
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Life on the edge: Storms worsen erosion for Cape Breton coastal property owners (Saltwire – Feb. 19, 2022)
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The Todd Veinotte Show: Protesting proposed logging on Crown land (CityNews Everywhere – Feb. 18, 2022 – Starts around 00:35:00)
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Will big yellow buses go green? Environmental group pushing for electric school buses in N.S. (Saltwire – Feb. 16, 2022)
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Province seeks proposals for new wind, solar projects (Halifax Examiner – Feb. 12, 2022)
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THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Lessons for NSP on greening the grid (Saltwire - Feb. 4, 2022)
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A controversial salmon farm expansion has been approved in Nova Scotia (Canada’s National Observer – Feb. 2, 2022)
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MIMI O’HANDLEY: Why protecting Nova Scotia’s wetlands matters when it comes to climate change (Saltwire - Feb. 2, 2022)
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Nova Scotia Utility Delays Controversial New Charge for Solar Home Owners (The Energy Mix – Feb. 2, 2022)
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Opponents deride first fish farm decision from new N.S. regulator (CBC News - Feb. 1, 2022)
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Online forum airs grievances about review board's salmon farm decision (Saltwire - Feb. 1, 2022)
January 2022
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Users, industry condemn Nova Scotia Power’s proposed fee on solar installations (Halifax Examiner – Jan. 31, 2022)
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Cooke’s Kelly Cove Salmon gets approval for boundary amendment for Nova Scotia salmon farm (Seafood Source – Jan. 31, 2022)
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Cooke Seafoods lands easy win in fish farming case (CBC News – Jan. 28, 2022)
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Trenton coal plant unit will stay open for another year (The Signal – Jan. 27, 2022)
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Trenton Generating Station (Halifax Examiner - Jan. 27, 2022)
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Environmental groups appeal court decision upholding assessment of offshore exploratory drilling (Canadian Lawyer – Jan. 27, 2022)
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Nova Scotia Power delays closing coal-fired unit at Trenton station (CBC News – Jan. 27, 2022)
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Aquaculture Review Board’s first ever decision on fish farm application postponed (Halifax Examiner - Jan. 26, 2022)
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DFO finds ‘bias,’ ‘inappropriate conclusions’ in oil company’s environmental claims (Canada’s National Observer – Jan. 26, 2022)
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Make Stewardship Count Coalition raises concerns about new MSC standard (Seafood Source – Jan. 24, 2022)
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Appeal aims to stop drilling for oil offshore of Newfoundland and Labrador (Biz News Post – Jan. 21, 2022)
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Clean energy the way forward for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as provinces phase out coal (Pembina Institute – Jan. 20, 2022)
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Environment Groups Appeal Court Approval of Newfoundland Offshore Drilling (The Energy Mix – Jan.19, 2022)
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Canadian green groups lodge appeal after losing court case over oil and gas environmental process (Upstream – Jan. 17, 2022)
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Federal appeal claims Newfoundland’s offshore oil sector exempt from proper environmental scrutiny (Saltwire – Jan. 13, 2022)
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Court decision leaves marine ecosystems vulnerable (Water Canada – Jan. 13, 2022)
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Ecojustice appeals offshore decision (allNovaScotia – Jan 13, 2022)
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Tips to make your life in Cape Breton more sustainable in 2022 (Saltwire – Jan. 9, 2022)
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Court Upholds Offshore Oil Exploration in Newfoundland, Exempts Future Projects From Assessment (The Energy Mix – Jan. 6, 2022)
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How Mi'kmaw artist Lorne Julien became the Warrior on the Hill (CBC News - Jan. 3, 2022)
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Why Nova Scotia's fossil fuel energy megaprojects are going bust (CBC News – Jan. 2, 2022)