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Environmental Assessment Bulletin
May 23, 2025 The Honourable Dr. Scott Reid, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKINGS REGISTERED: Deer Lake Tailrace Bridge Replacement (Reg. 2356) Proponent: Department of Transportation and Infrastructure The proponent is proposing to replace an aged […]
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Read MoreHow Labrador Inuit are adapting to a warming world – The Globe and Mail
May 16, 2025 The experiences of Inuit people and scientific data show the impacts of climate change and how it disproportionately affects Canada’s Far North. Arctic sea ice is central to Inuit life – Labrador Inuit communities have more than four dozen Inuttitut terms for sea ice. And the weakening of the ice as a […]
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May 12, 2025 The Honourable Scott Reid, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKING REGISTERED: Musgrave Harbour Ball Ridge Quarry (Reg. 2354) Proponent: Coady Construction & Excavating Limited The proponent proposes to develop a 2.4-hectare quarry located at […]
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Read MoreEnvironmental Assessment Changes Reinforce Commitment to Fight Climate Change, Move to Clean Economy
May 8, 2025 Changes to Nova Scotia’s environmental assessment process will help speed up the province’s transition to clean energy, fight climate change faster, grow the economy and support sustainable development. The changes create a more streamlined and clear path for clean energy projects, which will help Nova Scotia move to a clean economy faster, […]
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Read MoreUpdated water quality data portal
May 2, 2025 FREDERICTON – New Brunswickers can now use an updated portal to access water quality data for the province’s lakes and rivers. “We work with Environment and Climate Change Canada, First Nations organizations and various non-profit groups to evaluate the water quality of nearly 2,500 lakes and 60,000 kilometres of streams and rivers […]
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Read MoreEverWind Receives Environmental Assessment Approval for 2-Gigawatt Transmission Line for Hydrogen Production
POINT TUPPER, NOVA SCOTIA – EverWind Fuels (“EverWind”), Canada’s leading developer of green hydrogen and ammonia projects, is pleased to announce it has received Environmental Assessment Approval from the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change for the overhead transmission line that will cross the Strait of Canso. This critical infrastructure will deliver clean, […]
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Read MoreUpdate on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in wild birds
April 24, 2025 The Nunatsiavut Government is working with the provincial Department of Fisheries and Land Resources and Environment Climate Change Canada to monitor for HPAI in wild birds. Wild birds, such as waterfowl, are natural carriers of the avian flu, but are not always affected by the disease. However, they can transmit it to […]
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Read MoreEnvironmental Assessment Bulletin
April 22, 2025 The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKING REGISTERED: Green Bay Ming Mine (Reg. 2351) Proponent: FireFly Metals Canada Ltd. The proponent is proposing to expand the existing Ming Mine on the […]
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Read MoreEnvironmental Trust Fund supports 196 projects
Apr 22, 2025 BELLE-BAIE – Nearly 200 community-based projects across the province are sharing $9.7 million from the Environmental Trust Fund. The 196 initiatives have a range of goals, from protecting the environment and managing waste to addressing climate change. “Individually and collectively, these projects will help protect, preserve and enhance our province’s natural environment […]
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The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKINGS RELEASED: George’s Brook Quarry (Reg. 2346) Proponent: Newman Construction & Agricultural Enterprise Ltd. The project has been released from environmental assessment subject to conditions as outlined […]
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