Nova Scotia certainly isn’t rolling in dough. The Maritime province has a higher unemployment rate than the national average. It’s also a “have-not” province on the equalization payment grid. That isn’t stopping them from putting the lid on one potential source of revenue. In September, Energy Minister Andrew Younger stated the province will ban hydraulic […]
Study suggests Canadian experience with fracking unlikely to mirror those in the US
Nova Scotia, a province with budget problems, is under some pressure to forge ahead with its unconventional oil and gas resources. Before that happens a study was called for to determine the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing. Social ecologist Shawn Dalton, who headed up the study, says because using fracking only became financially viable about […]