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.
Canada’s offshore boards are captured by industry
BP has been approved to drill offshore Nova Scotia despite its weak safety record, poor emergency planning, and lack of ...
We threw BP an “unwelcoming party”
On Wednesday, Council of Canadians supporters joined with local residents and other concerned groups at BP’s office in Halifax where ...
Unwelcome party for BP responds to imminent plans for Nova Scotia offshore drilling
With news that the BP-commissioned West Aquarius rig is in en route to Nova Scotian waters in preparation for offshore ...
Reflections on NS Offshore Drilling: Worth the Risk? tour last week
Last week was an intense whirlwind of travelling through snowstorms on Nova Scotia’s beautiful South Shore to attend meetings and ...
Day 1 of tour highlights risks of offshore drilling, in Halifax
We kicked off our coastal tour yesterday in Halifax with two meaningful meetings and a successful town hall.
The tour, ...
PHOTO OP: Boat tour of Lunenburg will examine potential impacts of offshore drilling
The Council of Canadians is hosting a boat tour of the Lunenburg Harbour to highlight the potential impacts offshore drilling ...
CNSOPB Public Engagement a sham
Lunenburg, N.S. – The Offshore Alliance says a so-called 'public engagement exercise' by the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) ...
Nova Scotia at risk of a Deepwater Horizon Disaster?
With oil and gas exploration approved off the coast of Nova Scotia for this spring, the Council of Canadians is ...
