Dozens of medical professionals have joined the call to stop development around a Bedford lake, which they say could hurt both the environment and the health of residents.
The province says it granted $2.3 million to HRM in 2020 to complete studies in four areas that are targeted for housing developments, including Sandy Lake.
Protesters are upset the machines were moving in to do the first phase of land clearing for Mount Hope Village, an 875-unit housing project. The site is in the Eisner Cove wetland, an area the protestors say should be protected.