Category Archives: For the Record

Case for Coastal Act presented

The following is the case for a Nova Scotia Coastal Act as prepared  by the Coastal Coalition. Nova Scotia needs a Coastal Act “Our coastal areas are essential to our economy, our environment and our heritage.” Speech from the Throne, … Continue reading

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Clearcut near Big Indian Lake

Here are a couple of photographs of clear cutting near Big Indian Lake. Notice the roads and amount of area that has been cut. Clear cutting exposes the forest soil layer to tremendous stress as it compacts, erodes, bakes in … Continue reading

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Climate change and insurance

Believe what you want about climate change, but when the insurance industry starts to take notice you know something is up, including your insurance rates. Insurance is a statistical, probability, game and the insurance companies don’t like to lose. And, … Continue reading

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Gov’t seeks more input to coastal strategy development

By DAVID JACKSON Provincial Reporter, Tuesday, November 23 – 4:53 AM Nova Scotia wants more public input before it creates a coastal strategy. The province wants to hear from the public again before creating its coastal strategy. A report on the … Continue reading

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Aquaculture alternatives

Fish farm boasts sustainability This reprint from the Chronicle-Herald provides an approach to aquaculture that seems sustainable and environmentally sound. It is a land based operation. Hants County firm markets European sea bass from land based operation Fri, Nov 19, … Continue reading

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