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Rankin: Northern Pulp must meet environmental approval to re-open

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021Janet Whitman

Premier-designate takes bold stand on climate change Nova Scotia’s next premier says Northern Pulp will have to abide by “current, more modern expectations” to win approval to resume operations. Iain Rankin — among the first politicians to call the pulp mill’s toxic waste lagoons an example of environmental racism — says he’d be guessing at...

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Stormy seas over retaining wall in Black Point

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020Heather Brimicombe

A debate on coastal properties and ordinary high-water marks has been sparked in Black Point after a number of complaints to the Department of Resources over a rock retaining wall built to maintain the integrity of a property and prevent erosion. Property owner Beth Skerrett started the Black Point Beach Preservation Group when she became...

The Local Climate – Owls Head

January 14, 2020January 17, 2020Zack Metcalfe

For years now, members of the conservation community and even anonymous government employees have expressed to me their worry that exactly this would happen – that years of lethargy from our provincial government would result, finally, in their abandoning the Parks and Protected Areas Plan. If you’ve never heard of this plan or are confused […]

To block a clearcut

March 9, 2019March 6, 2019Zack Metcalfe

Clearcutting, in my mind, represents everything that’s wrong with forestry past and present. Yes, there are nuances to this industry I will never fully grasp and the economic drivers involved are powerful, but through the lens of sustainability, clearcutting is absurd. I’ve had the privilege, and the misfortune, of walking through forests before and after...

Boat Harbour cleanup project to undergo Class II Environmental Assessment

April 27, 2018Pictou Advocate

Cleaning up Boat Harbour in Pictou County will undergo a detailed Class II environmental assessment process under the province’s Environment Act. Environment Minister Iain Rankin concluded that the Class II process is necessary for the cleanup project because of its size and multiple contaminants in the soil and water. The harbour has been used as...

Friends of Northumberland Strait say Iain Rankin hasn’t done his homework on pulp effluent

March 7, 2018March 7, 2018Pictou Advocate

PICTOU — A citizens group in Pictou County is urging the environment minister to do more homework with regards to Northern Pulp. Friends of the Northumberland Strait (FONS) want Iain Rankin to understand how the mill’s proposed new effluent treatment plan could impact the Northumberland Strait. FONS points to Rankin’s response to a concerned citizen...

Premier names new Cabinet

June 15, 2017Pictou Advocate

Nova Scotia’s new Executive Council is in place after Premier Stephen McNeil and 16 other cabinet ministers were sworn in during a ceremony at Pier 21 in Halifax today, June 15. “I am excited to get to work with this team and Nova Scotians from one end of this province to the other to build...

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