Freelance writer Allison Lawlor interviewed CEO Erika Shea for Canada's National Observer. Erika Shea backed a solar project at a former military radar base. The project powers a community of 28 homes, a curling club, an office and a 30-bed residential facility for adults with physical and intellectual disabilities. “Through the solar and the building retrofits, we’ve been able to remove all fossil fuels from the property,” says Shea, president and CEO of New Dawn Enterprises, which owns and operates Pine Tree Park. New Dawn Enterprises reduces energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions with solar and energy efficiency upgrades, as well as e-bikes for food delivery.

The Ecology Action Centre supports a shift to clean energy sources such as land-based wind projects but asserts that these projects must be used to create clean, affordable electricity for Nova Scotians. The EAC is critical of current plans prioritizing export-based hydrogen and ammonia industries over local needs and urges decision-makers and the Nova Scotia government to prioritize projects that reduce dependence on fossil fuels, green our electricity grid, and ensure that projects are built in areas that minimize negative effects on the environment and our communities.

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The Ecology Action Centre has extensive knowledge of the current Nova Scotian EA process and recommends transformative change to prioritize long-term environmental, social and economic well-being. The EAC supports the East Coast Environmental Law recommendations, including requiring proponents to complete analyses on these topics, providing final reports for each project, and bringing Netukulimk into decision-making.

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Hear Dalhousie University’s Dr. Tracey MacKenzie talk with Nature Nova Scotia about why scientists, environmentalists, and everyday citizens fight to protect biodiversity.

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Become more aware by reading the Government’s guide for preparing Environmental Assessment documents for Wind Power Projects in Nova Scotia. First published in May 2007 and revised in October 2021.

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CBC Nova Scotia’s Frankie Crowell reports on a wind turbine that caught fire in West Pubnico, Nova Scotia in March 2019, throwing huge, burning pieces of material to the ground.