Gregor Wilson 5/1/25 Gregor Wilson 5/1/25

MEDIA RELEASE: Green Nova Scotia First Concerned With Provincial Override of Municipalities’ Responsibilities

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).

Gregor Wilson 7/23/24 Gregor Wilson 7/23/24

MEDIA RELEASE: Community Groups demand Windy Ridge EA be rejected

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.

Gregor Wilson 4/30/24 Gregor Wilson 4/30/24

MEDIA RELEASE: GNSF Advocates for Prioritizing Decarbonization Over Hydrogen and Ammonia Export Development

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

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Better manage our forests, soils, and water through a provincial Landscape-Level Planning strategy

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Better protect Nova Scotia's rich biodiversity and abundant ecosystems through an improved Environmental Assessment process

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Ensure currently proposed industrial energy projects prioritize ecological and community resilience in the face of climate and biodiversity crises.

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Before exporting hydrogen or ammonia, we should eliminate our dependence on coal and fossil fuels for energizing our grid ——— Better manage our forests, soils, and water through a provincial Landscape-Level Planning strategy ——— Better protect Nova Scotia's rich biodiversity and abundant ecosystems through an improved Environmental Assessment process ——— Ensure currently proposed industrial energy projects prioritize ecological and community resilience in the face of climate and biodiversity crises. ———