Ecology Action Centre
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N.S. swordfish harpoon fleet urged to bring tourists aboard to boost troubled sectorThe Ecology Action Centre says swordfish harpooning has become difficult and less economically viable because swordfish are appearing less often at the water's surface.CanadaAug 7, 2024
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Ecology group says Nova Scotia coastal protection legislation needs to be proclaimedA Halifax-based environmental group is calling on the Nova Scotia government to immediately bring into force a law that was passed in 2019 to protect the province's coastlines.EnvironmentOct 24, 2023
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Halifax developing plan to fight food insecurity amid high costs of livingA senior planner with the city says the JustFOOD Action Plan represents a decade of work and aims to improve access to nutritious meals in HRM through innovation.HealthMar 8, 2023
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Worries over wetlands, turtles rejected as N.S. approves road for housing developmentNova Scotia's environment minister has rejected an application to halt an access road for a housing development near a wetland in a suburb of Halifax.CanadaSep 16, 2022
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Environmental groups critical of work resumption at Cape Breton’s Donkin mineEnvironmental organizations are criticizing the Nova Scotia government's decision to allow work to resume at Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine following a two-year closure.EnvironmentSep 15, 2022
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Mining company says Nova Scotia approves bid to raise tailings dam at gold mineThe company's proposal has been opposed by environmental groups, such as the Ecology Action Centre, which have voiced concerns about the potential for a dam breach.EnvironmentAug 10, 2022
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New study suggests Atlantic Loop needed as part of energy mix as coal is phased outIt will be important for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to find sources of electricity to complement the future Atlantic Loop because they still have coal-fired generating plants.EnvironmentMay 22, 2022
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Experts say ecological angle needs to be considered in protecting Chignecto Isthmus"Under climate change, we never have no risk," says Sabine Dietz, the executive director of CLIMAtlantic. "Sea level rise isn't just going to stop."EnvironmentMar 27, 2022
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Record gas prices and how they could ‘fuel the fire’ for a bicycle boom in HalifaxAs the cost of gas and oil continues to fluctuate, bicycle shops in Halifax are gearing up for a busy season as they anticipate more interest in cycling.MoneyMar 10, 2022
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Nova Scotia not immune to climate crisis laid out in ‘truly terrifying’ U.N. report'The situation and what we’re facing is the biggest challenge for humanity,' says Kelsey Lane with the Ecology Action Centre.EnvironmentAug 12, 2021
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