In a move being praised by environmental groups, Nova Scotia and Ottawa have vetoed a regulator's decision to issue an oil and gas exploration licence to Inceptio Limited.
Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has put a hold on a pending oil and gas exploration licence for the offshore of Nova Scotia, which, if approved, would restart fossil fuel activity offshore after years of dormancy.
After a period of dormancy in oil and gas activity off the coast of Nova Scotia, a company has been given the first approval needed to explore offshore for fossil fuels.