News releases from Environment (April 2008 - Feb. 2021) (Page 2)

The Department of Environment has issued four new approvals for pesticide spraying covering 938 hectares.

Environment Minister Gordon Wilson will host a meeting of the Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment in Halifax Thursday, June 27.

On encourage les gens qui ont un puits privé en Nouvelle-Écosse à faire analyser leur eau potable afin de vérifier qu'elle est conforme aux nouvelles lignes directrices nationales pour la concentration acceptable de manganèse.

Nova Scotians with private wells are encouraged to test their drinking water against new national guidelines for the acceptable level of manganese.

The Department of Environment provided Northern Pulp with the terms of reference for its focus report today, April 23.

Environment Minister Margaret Miller released her decision on the appeal of the industrial approval for the Alton Gas project today, April 8.

Environment Minister Margaret Miller released her decision today, March 29, on the environmental assessment of Northern Pulp’s proposed effluent treatment plant.

Climate change is affecting our oceans and we must adapt to ensure our coastlines are protected.

The proposed new Northern Pulp effluent treatment plant project registered for environmental assessment today, Feb. 7.

Nova Scotians will be able to recycle used oil and glycol and more electronics next year through expanded extended producer responsibility programs.

Nova Scotia is allowing new solutions to reduce the amount of waste going into our landfills.

The province will modernize the environmental assessment process for small oil refineries, while protecting the environment.

Wentworth Valley Wilderness Area will help create year-round tourism and business opportunities for Nova Scotians while protecting forest and habitat for wildlife.

New and amended regulations will support Nova Scotia’s cap-and-trade program, which will begin Jan. 1.

The province has granted Lafarge Canada Inc. industrial approval to use tires as a low-carbon fuel at its Brookfield cement plant in Colchester County.

The Department of Environment has issued six new approvals for pesticide spraying covering about 1,351 hectares.

Government has appointed a prosecutor to focus on the environment.

Si vous habitez près du littoral néo-écossais, si vous en dépendez pour gagner votre vie ou si vous vous inquiétez de l'impact de l'élévation du niveau de la mer sur les collectivités côtières, voici l'occasion de faire entendre votre voix.

If you live near Nova Scotia’s coastline, rely on it for your livelihood, or are concerned about the impact of rising sea levels on coastal communities – it is time to have your say.

The province is taking the first steps to determine what’s needed to remediate a former construction and demolition site in Harrietsfield, Halifax Regional Municipality.