Media Release – Donkin coal mine needs to be shutdown for good
For immediate release: Recent reports that the idled Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton may soon reopen is cause for alarm. The Intergovernmental Panel on
Hey, Have Ya Heard?
Did you know? Donkin mine factsheet
Sierra Club Canada, Beyond Coal Atlantic Coal and Greenhouse Gas Emissions The coal at the Donkin mine is primarily subsea metallurgical coal, used in steelmaking;
Time to Challenge Emera’s Monopoly
For immediate release: May 26, 2022 It’s time to challenge Emera’s monopoly Nova Scotians can’t afford to pay the price for another year of record
Sierra Club Calls for Ban on Gold Mining in Nova Scotia
Photo: Touquoy Mine tailings impoundment (aka “Tailings Management Facility”), Moose River, NS; courtesy of Raymond Plourde For immediate release: May 10, 2022 The Atlantic Chapter
Gold mining expansion—Letter to the Gov’t of NS
Re: Proposed Touquoy open-pit gold mine expansion in Moose RiverProposed Beaver Dam, Fifteen Mile Stream, and Cochrane Hill gold mining sites Dear Premier Houston, Minister
Media Statement On Bay du Nord Announcement
Sierra Club Canada Foundation continues to call for the immediate rejection of the Bay du Nord oil drilling project off Eastern Canada and support for
Let’s Talk About Land Acknowledgments
Offering a land acknowledgment at the start of a gathering has become much more common in recent years. It’s one small way for non-Indigenous people
Time to Break Up With Nova Scotia Power
Time to Break Up With Nova Scotia Power For immediate release: January 28, 2022 Nova Scotia Power’s announcement yesterday is a clear indication that the