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.
NEWS: Review of Old Harry offshore drilling project put on hold
The Canadian Press reports, "A review of a proposal to drill in the Old Harry area of the Gulf of ...
NEB green lights offshore drilling in the Arctic… surprise, surprise
Today the NEB released its review of the safety and environmental requirements for offshore drilling inCanada’s Arctic. You can read ...
NEWS: Ethan Hawke opposes St. Lawrence offshore drilling plans
Ethan Hawke The Canadian Press reports, "A Hollywood heavyweight - actor/ writer Ethan Hawke - who routinely seeks refuge from ...
TAKE ACTION: Statement Against Arctic Offshore Drilling
The Council of Canadians along with Friends of the Earth, Norway, Greenpeace-Canada, IndigenousEnvironmental Network, REDOIL Network and others are sponsoring an ...
NEWS: Inuit meet in Ottawa on Arctic offshore drilling, Feb. 23-24
Nunatsiaq reports that, "Inuit from Canada, Alaska. Greenland and Russia (are meeting) in Ottawa at the Chateau Laurier hotel Feb ...
Harper can’t whitewash the risks of offshore drilling in the Beaufort
Today is Prime Minister Harper's fifth and final day of touring the Canadian Arctic. Over the course of the week he ...
NEWS: Canadians concerned about current offshore drilling
The CBC reports that according to an EKOS poll: - 39 per cent of respondents said offshore drilling in Canadian ...
NEWS: Canadian offshore drilling regulations relaxed last year
The Canwest News Service reports that, "Canadian regulators relaxed offshore drilling regulations (in December 2009), giving the energy industry more ...
