The Maritimes: Canada’s Secret Trailblazer in Wind Energy
You probably wouldn't guess it, but Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia are unsung heroes...
Nova Scotia to Repay ExxonMobil $100M in Royalty Return as Hospital Replacement Postponed
By James Hutt, Director of the Nova Scotia Health Coalition. As Nova Scotia is forcing...
Nova Scotia Pulls Plug on World’s First Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff
A popular feed-in tariff program in Nova Scotia is being cancelled by the provincial government,...
Canada Gives Shell Permission to Leave Future Offshore Well Blowout Uncapped for 21 Days, the U.S. Gives 24 Hours
Canada’s Environment Minister, Leona Aglukkaq, gave Shell Canada up to three weeks to cap any...
Nova Scotia, Canada Extend Offshore Oil and Gas Moratorium in Ecologically Rich Georges Bank
A moratorium on oil and gas development on a large piece of the continental shelf...
Nova Scotia Taxpayers on the Hook for Millions in Exxon Offshore Project Closure
Nova Scotia is potentially on the hook for millions of dollars in decommissioning costs as...
Industry-Funded Vivian Krause Uses Classic Dirty PR Tactics to Distract from Canada’s Real Energy Debate
Vivian Krause has spent years scrutinizing how Canadian environmental groups are funded, claiming she's just...
Statoil to Drill Canada’s First Deepwater Offshore Oil Well After Bailing on Alberta’s Tar Sands
Climate campaigners and tar sands blockaders widely celebrated the announcement last month that the Norwegian...
Mink Farm Pollution Key Culprit in Rendering Nova Scotia Lakes Unswimmable: Report
When Debbie and Allen Hall bought waterfront property on Lake Fanning in Nova Scotia, they...
