US EditionPublic pushes back against government bill that would lift N.S. ban on uranium mining, fracking
- A proposed legislation in Nova Scotia would lift the ban on uranium exploration and allow hydraulic fracking, which faces opposition from public health advocates and the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs who criticize the lack of consultation with communities prior to its introduction.
- Premier Tim Houston argued that the province needs more self-reliance amid economic challenges, citing potential job creation from uranium and fracking.
- Health experts warned of significant risks associated with fracking and uranium mining, including serious health issues and environmental concerns that could arise from exposure to radon.
- Opponents expressed health and environmental concerns related to fracking and uranium mining, with 12 out of 13 members of the public opposing the bill during public hearings.
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‘Virtually every organ in the human body can be affected’: Doctor pleads for LNG rethink as evidence of fracked gas harms grows
A paediatrician who campaigned successfully for a fracking ban in New York state has pleaded with the Irish Government to rethink plans to import LNG (liquefied natural gas).
Public pushes back against government bill that would lift N.S. ban on uranium mining, fracking
Multiple presenters to the legislature’s committee on public bills said the government’s plan to lift the ban on uranium exploration and mining and the moratorium on fracking for onshore gas, as proposed in Bill 6, should not happen without robust public consultation — if it happens at all.
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N.S. advocates say bill to allow for uranium exploration and fracking is dangerous
HALIFAX - Some Nova Scotia environmental advocates and physicians told a legislature committee today that a government bill opening the door to uranium exploration and fracking is dangerous and should be scrapped.
“The height of arrogance:” St. FX prof calls out Bill 6, Houston’s dismissal of provincewide movements to ban fracking, uranium exploration
“Let’s not mince words,” Jonathan Langdon tells The Coast. “Anybody who tells you that the evidence around fracking has changed–that it's more healthy, that it's safer–this goes against all the studies up-to-date which show the health risks are the same or more acute than they were 10 years ago when we put this ban in place.”…
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