Press Releases

In March 2025, Minister John A. Lohr sent a letter to all mayors and wardens advising them that the Province was setting a province wide maximum setback for industrial wind turbines to 4x’s the turbine height from a residence (ie: will reduce the setback from the 2km included in Colchester land use planning to 800m). 

Community groups demand the Windy Ridge Wind Power Project Environmental Assessment be rejected due to a flawed EA process, a lack of a provincial landscape level plan, negative provincial emission target implications, and greenwashing by proponents, federal and provincial governments.

Green Nova Scotia First is a collective voice of citizens from six Nova Scotia counties who are concerned about the prioritization of wind energy for hydrogen and ammonia exports. In concert with Protect Wentworth Valley, the groups submitted comments to the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change in response to the Environmental Assessment Registration Document provided for the Windy Ridge Wind Power Project.

Green Nova Scotia First (GNSF) urges Deputy Minister Gatien and the Premier to review our concerns on the risks associated with large wind turbine projects and hydrogen production.

Green Nova Scotia First (GNSF) Advocates for Prioritizing Decarbonization Over Hydrogen and Ammonia Export Development.