Officials say fish are returning and healthy after Sydney tar ponds cleanup

Officials say fish are returning and healthy after Sydney tar ponds cleanup

It's been 13 years since the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia spent $400 million to clean up the notorious Sydney tar ponds and coke ovens sites, left over from a century's worth of industrial coal and steel production, and fish are now showing signs of bouncing back in local brooks.

"Former Hazardous Sites in Sydney, NS Experience Fish Population Revival"

Fish populations have been observed returning to the streams surrounding the former tar ponds and coke ovens sites in Sydney, Nova Scotia. This positive development follows the successful completion of a $400 million cleanup effort led by the Sydney Tar Ponds Agency, which has since been integrated into Nova Scotia Lands and now falls under […] The post “Former Hazardous Sites in Sydney, NS Experience Fish Population Revival” appeared first on d…