Category Archives: Mining

Fools still approve gold mining excesses in Nova Scotia

Posted on June 10, 2018 by admin

If you think our worries about our forests and forestry are all over in the event that we receive a Report from the Independent Review of Forest Practices in Nova Scotia that results in fundamental change in forestry practices in … Continue reading →

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Saturday Forestry, continued… Feb 3, 2018: how much displacement of our natural world is acceptable?

Posted on February 3, 2018 by admin

Saturday’s Chronicle Herald again carries several items on the forestry/resources front. First in clear contrast to PC leadership hopeful John Lohr, Pictou County Conservative MLA Tim Houston “is calling for an increased level of ministerial scrutiny of a proposed wastewater … Continue reading →

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Mining Association of Nova Scotia goes after Kluscap Wilderness Area, sacred to the Mi’kmaq

Posted on November 20, 2017 by admin

Is this really 2017? Canada in 2017? Update Nov 25: Cape Breton First Nations protest mining on Kellys Mountain (CTV News; 3min. video) Update Nov 21: MANS is on a roll…Mining Association wants access to Pugwash Estuary, Chronicle Herald, Nov … Continue reading →

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MANS proposal to swap mines and protected area in Nova Scotia hardly dead in the water

Posted on November 15, 2017 by admin

Recent publicity around the Mining Association of Nova Scotia proposal to open up protected lands to mining via a swap proposal led quickly to a “we are not going to do that” response from government. We might have thought that … Continue reading →

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Ground Zero: Mining companies (& others) want the “low hanging fruit” in Nova Scotia’s Protected Areas

Posted on November 7, 2017 by admin

Those who need the low hanging fruit the most are the wildlife. I think most Nova Scotians want us to leave it there for them. UPDATE Nov 11, 2017: Three items in the Chronicle Herald, none as yet supportive of … Continue reading →

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Now NS Mining Association blames Parks & Protected Areas for economic woes

Posted on December 19, 2016 by admin

The overwhelming abundance of Parks and Protected Areas in Nova Scotia, 12% of our land area, is frequently cited as the reason intensive forestry is required on the rest, at least the rest that can’t be negotiated with private owners … Continue reading →

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