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Solidarity Halifax: Stop the Alton Gas Project

Jake Hubley — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 03:14:37 +0000

An analysis by Jake Hubley

K'jipuktuk (Halifax)—Eight years ago, Alton Gas—a subsidiary company of Alberta-based AltaGas ltd.—applied to the Nova Scotia government with a proposed project that would allow natural gas to be stored in underground salt caverns near the Shubenacadie River, in Alton, N.S.

Files attached to this post:

official_draft_final-_solidarity_hfx-_the_alton_gas_project.pdf

Fractured Land Movie Screening

Moira Peters — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:10:43 +0000

Subhead:

World Water Day celebration, followed by discussion about Alton Gas Storage

Tue Mar 22

city:

Halifax

Venue:

The Bus Stop Theatre

Address:

2203 Gottingen Street

Cost:

pay-what-you-can

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Fractured Land - Halifax Screening
Tuesday, March 22 (World Water Day)
6:30-8:30pm
The Bus Stop Theatre

2203 Gottingen Street

hosted by the Council of Canadians Halifax Chapter
film will be followed by discussion with Alton Gas Storage opposition communities

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/57914714

Nine questions about water

Robert DeVet — Fri, 29 May 2015 13:07:24 +0000

The Walrus talks water in Halifax

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Nine people--scientists, artists, activists, historians and business people who share a connection with water—took to the stage at Spatz Theater in Halifax this past Monday to ask questions about

Residents raising awareness of well-water issues in Halifax communities

Erica Butler — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 00:58:45 +0000

Harrietsfield, Nova Scotia - About 40 residents from the communities of Williamswood and Harrietsfield attended a meeting Monday to discuss the state of water in their area.

As previously reported by the Halifax Media Coop<

Jan 24 Mi'kmaq Warriors - Suzanne Patles @ SFU H/C Strategy Session

dgSolidarity — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 03:19:04 +0000

Suzanne Patles, one of many warriors attacked in a dawn raid by RCMP (physically assaulted with assault rifles) along with many youth, elders and community members for peacefully trying to protect their water by blockading fracking equipment, shares her experiences at a strategy session as part of the Mi’kmaq Warriors west coast speaking tour.

Jan 24 Mi'kmaq Warriors - Coady Jipol @ SFU H/C Strategy Session

dgSolidarity — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 02:55:47 +0000

Coady shares his personal story, which turns the scholarly term ‘transgenerational historic trauma’ into an easily understood truth, and explains why he had no choice but to become a warrior to attempt to end the colonial-serving cycle of violence he has been born into.

Contaminated wells in Harrietsfield connected to construction waste processing

Erica Butler — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 19:34:26 +0000

HRM continued to license C&D operation after Ministerial Order to clean up site

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - When Melissa King bought her home on Old Sambro Road in 2010, a water test done by the former owners showed arsenic in her well–

Anti-Fracking Protest in Nova Scotia Draws Hundreds, Shuts Down Highway

Miles Howe — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 20:36:35 +0000

Auld's Cove, Nova Scotia – Upwards of 200 people, coming from all corners of Nova Scotia, responded to the imminent threat of exploratory oil and gas drilling on the shores of Lake Ainslie, and on Sept. 22 staged an information picket outside the town of Auld's Cove.