This is the second article in a two-part series that the Halifax Examiner is co-publishing with The Energy Mix about the “green hydrogen and ammonia” project that EverWind Fuels has proposed for Point Tupper in Nova Scotia. See Part 1 here. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is a big fan of EverWind’s “green hydrogen and […]
Nova Scotia environment minister dismisses Eisner Cove wetland appeals
Nova Scotia’s environment minister has dismissed two appeals of his department’s decision to allow a developer to build a causeway over a wetland in Dartmouth. The Department of Environment and Climate Change announced in a news release on Friday that Minister Timothy Halman has dismissed appeals from Bill Zebedee and the Ecology Action Centre related […]
Nova Scotia Power to burn more biomass to generate “renewable” electricity
Just when we thought the news on energy prices couldn’t get worse, it does. Nova Scotia plans on burning more biomass to generate “renewable” energy. On Saturday, the Examiner reported that Nova Scotia Power revised its request for a 10% increase in power rates to an 11.6% jump over the next three years. A public […]
Nova Scotia is St Barbara’s ‘black cat’
After it reported $144 million in losses, the Australian mining company's share price dropped 70%. Its board chair is blaming First Nations and Canadian regulators.
Things are looking less than golden for Australia’s St Barbara Ltd, but rather than accept responsibility, board chair Tim Netscher is pointing the finger at First Nations, Canadian regulators, and COVID-19 for the company’s woes. Those woes are not small ones. On Wednesday, St Barbara reported an annual net loss of over $144 million, largely...
Nova Scotia Environment minister approved Signal Gold’s open pit mine at Goldboro despite concerns and criticisms from scientists in his own department
This decision also exposes weaknesses in the assessment process for metal mines in Nova Scotia and Canada
On August 2, Nova Scotia’s Environment and Climate Change minister Tim Halman approved the proposal by Toronto’s Signal Gold for an open pit gold mine in Goldboro, on the province’s Eastern Shore. Signal Gold, which until recently was called Anaconda Mining (an anaconda is a giant snake that strangles its prey), plans to operate the […]
Grants for seniors, gold mining, the premier’s ‘friends,’ and more from Question Period
Starting September 1, seniors who live on less than $37,500 a year will be able to apply for a $750 non-taxable grant from the provincial government. Seniors and Long-term Care Minister Barbara Adams says between 60,000 and 70,000 Nova Scotians should be eligible for the grant. Unlike the previous senior care grant introduced last spring, […]
Trudeau makes ‘green energy’ announcement, but leaves door open for LNG projects
One day after Federal Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced $10 million to establish green energy projects in Antigonish County, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau popped up in Hants County to announce $255 million worth of renewable energy projects for Nova Scotia. The Trudeau announcement was made at Hardwood Lands in front of a 6MW wind farm […]
Public importance of private woodlots
Morning File, Wednesday, May 25, 2022
News 1. Public importance of private woodlots This item was written by Ethan Lycan-Lang. There’s been a lot of discussion about how we manage our forests in this province; forests that are both disappearing and deteriorating in health. Ask most biologists, environmentalists, and non-industry foresters and they’ll tell you “discussion” is all there’s been when […]
John Risley jumps on the “green” hydrogen subsidy bandwagon
Morning File, Tuesday, May 24, 2022
News 1. Mass Casualty Commission “The clock is ticking,” writes Stephen Kimber. “There are just 116 weekdays between now and the day that the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission is required — by the orders in council that created it — to report back to the rest of us… Neither the federal nor provincial government […]
Critics say PC government’s Nova Scotia Power accountability bill lacks teeth
The Houston government’s bill aimed at making Nova Scotia Power (NSP) more accountable to ratepayers and establish a program to help low-income ratepayers is poorly drafted and does not have the teeth to deliver on those promises. That’s the assessment of three speakers who appeared before the Law Amendments Committee Wednesday after the Progressive Conservatives […]
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