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Offshore Drilling NS

Protect communities, fisheries, tourism and climate from Big Oil!

Despite the well-documented need to rapidly move toward a renewable energy future, provincial and federal governments have continued to support exploration for offshore oil and gas in Nova Scotian waters. Not only is this the opposite direction we need to go in addressing climate change, it puts Nova Scotian waters, marine life and related good jobs at risk of a serious oil spill or the harmful impacts of seismic testing.

WIN! Districts of Shelburne and Lunenburg support inquiry on offshore drilling!

WIN! Districts of Shelburne and Lunenburg support inquiry on offshore drilling!

Members of CPONS have been working hard to raise awareness about offshore drilling through their lawn sign campaign, ...
Core Energy conference to be drilled over role of offshore drilling in East Coast Energy Future

Core Energy conference to be drilled over role of offshore drilling in East Coast Energy Future

A series of events is planned from October 2-4 responding to the Maritime Energy Association’s Core conference on Canada’s East ...
WIN! Town of Shelburne NS sends letter to Premier calling for Public Inquiry into Offshore Drilling

WIN! Town of Shelburne NS sends letter to Premier calling for Public Inquiry into Offshore Drilling

Over the summer, the Campaign to Protect Offshore Nova Scotia (CPONS) – a project of the South Shore chapter of ...
Environmental, fishing and social justice groups unite from coast to coast for a halt to BP offshore drilling N.S.

Environmental, fishing and social justice groups unite from coast to coast for a halt to BP offshore drilling N.S.

Days after BP spilled drilling mud offshore of Nova Scotia (drilling is currently on pause), more than 25 organizations representing ...
Environmental, fishing and social justice groups unite from coast to coast for a halt to BP offshore drilling N.S.

Environmental, fishing and social justice groups unite from coast to coast for a halt to BP offshore drilling N.S.

Days after BP spilled drilling mud offshore of Nova Scotia, more than 25 organizations representing hundreds of thousands of Canadians ...
Corridor Resources indefinitely suspends its offshore drilling in the Old Harry area of the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Corridor Resources indefinitely suspends its offshore drilling in the Old Harry area of the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Halifax-based Council of Canadians organizer Angela Giles speaks against offshore oil and gas drilling in the Old Harry area, October ...
Council of Canadians to deliver anti-offshore drilling petition at G7

Council of Canadians to deliver anti-offshore drilling petition at G7

WHAT: The Council of Canadians will deliver of +30,000 signature petition against Offshore drilling in Nova Scotia WHEN: Saturday June ...
New info has come to light about BP's risky offshore drilling

New info has come to light about BP’s risky offshore drilling

BP’s offshore drilling project didn’t have a full risk assessment before drilling started, according to a long-time industry expert. ...