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We invite you to watch this presentation entitled:

Gold Mining - Eastern HRM Communitites, Wilderness-at Risk?

by Barbara Markovits

Halifax NS, Canada

February 1st 2008

 

 

 

Barbara Markovits Presents on behalf of ESFWA at

Nova Scotia Mining Issues

Citizen Groups Speak Out

Halifax NS, Canada

January 31, 2008

Other participants videos:

Nova Scotia Environmental Network

West Annapolis Valley Ecological Society

The Sierra Club of Canada Atlantic Region

The Ecology Action Centre

Please visit our page about the Moose River Gold Mine.

 

2007 December  
2008 January February

February, 2008

Visit the link to the Nova Scotia Environmental Network news on the Moose River Gold Mine

Feb. 18th

Read Moncton Times and Transcript, Letters "Nova Scotia mine a concern." by Sr. Kathleen Waters, Rogersville, New Brunswick

Feb. 16th

Read The Chronicle Herald, "Mining as a toxic issue." by Ralph Surette, Yarmouth Nova Scotia

Feb. 14th

Read The Chronicle Herald, Voice of the people "People, take charge." by Karen Lia Schlick,
Musquodoboit Harbour

Feb 12th

Read The Chronicle Herald, Voice of the people "Ups and downs." by Nancy Norwood, Halifax

Feb. 11th

Read The Chronicle Herald, Voice of the people "Low-level scrutiny." by Dan Hutt, Dartmouth

Feb. 9th

Read The Chronicle Herald, Voice of the people "Decision dissapoints." by Dr. Judy E. Turner, Toronto

Feb 8th

Read The Truro Daily News Article, "Deadly cyanide along Route 224" by Frank Cassidy

Read The Chronicle Herald Article, "Truro, gold mine officials discuss cyanide concerns." By Cathy Von Kintzel Truro Bureau

Feb. 7th

Read Daily News Letter to the Editor "Whose side is government on?" by Rev. Henry C. Burrows, Clam Harbour

Read The Chronicle Herald Article, "Green-coloured glasses obscure province’s green vision." By Karen McKendry

Feb. 6th

Read The Chronicle Herald, Voice of the people "Disastrous decision" by Leslie Hauck, West Jeddore

Read The Chronicle Herald Article, "Cyanide transport plan worries council Politicians may block mine from shipping material through town" By Cathy Von Kintzel Truro Bureau

Feb. 5th

Read The Truro Daily News "Truro Council wants to halt cyanide transfer." by Jason Malloy

Feb. 2nd

Read The Globe and Mail "Province has let mining companies avoid reviews, activist charge." by The Canadian Press

Read Chronicle Herald "Moose River gold mine gets OK under strict rules."by Bill Power

Read The Daily News "Opponents wary of mine's effects down the road." by Stephen Brun

Feb. 1st

Read Eastern Shore Forest Watch Statement about Moose River Gold Mine.

The text of Minister Parent's announcement and the conditions he attached can be found at: Decision and Conditions

Read a letter to the editor of The Daily News by Dan Hutt

Read CBC News "Moose River Gold Mine Approved."

Read The Chronicle Herald :"Green groups Slam N.S. approval of Mining Projects." by The Canadian Press


January, 2008

Proposed Open Pit Gold Mine in Moose River

Background Information:
Gold mine impacts and what they can mean to the Eastern Shore Read

Download Facts and Concerns about the Gold Mine

Download Gold Mine Petition(word doc)

Read our January 22 Press Release entitled "What's the matter with Gold Mining?"

Read January 23 2008 Truro Daily News "More to worry about than overweight trucks"

Read January 24 2008 Chronicle Herald "Have we gone Mad?"

December, 2007

Read Forest Watch's response to The Moose River Gold Mine focus Report.

 

forestwatches@yahoo.ca
902-889-2629

 

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Updated: October 8, 2009

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