Public consultation opens in Nova Scotia on new climate change regulations
The key targets reaching net zero emissions by 2050 and new greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by 2030 were set in legislation passed in October 2019. But all other details related to the Sustainable Development Goals Act were left to regulations.
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Process will be open for 60 days, and the public has a variety of ways to take part
Posted: May 27, 2021 3:16 PM AT | Last Updated: May 27
Environment and Climate Change Minister Keith Irving says the consultation process is designed to reach as many people as possible while being mindful of COVID-19 protocols.(Paul Palmeter/CBC)
Bike Again gets to stay put
The property it rents was sold, but new owner says the biking collective’s home is safe. Halifax’s feel-good bike collective will get to stay in its Charles Street home for a while longer. The Coast reported in March about the potential sale of the property where the volunteer-run collective rents its bike repair garages. At that time, Raoul Tanyan, the volunteer coordinator with Bike Again, told The Coast: “as a collective, we re a resilient bunch of volunteers. No matter where we end up, we re going to be able to serve the community.”
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Posted: May 05, 2021 10:23 PM AT | Last Updated: May 6
The $10-billion LNG project would require a section of highway to be moved.(The Canadian Press)
The proposed road to a liquefied natural gas project on Nova Scotia s Eastern Shore is paved with conflicting opinions about whether the highway change and the $10-billion development it is a part of should even go ahead.
Pieridae Energy received environmental approval in 2014 to build a natural gas liquefaction plant at Goldboro, a tanker terminal, marine facilities and power plant.
For the project to proceed, the company needs to move a 3.5-kilometre section of Highway 316, a secondary highway that hugs the coastline. The proposed realignment would divert vehicles inland and around the proposed LNG facility.