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February 4, 2004, The Toronto Star Editorial

Struggling to find more green energy

Nova Scotia is the little engine that could. Pollute, that is.
“ According to a new study by the non-profit research group GPI Atlantic, Nova Scotia accounts for one-quarter of the sulphur oxide this country belches out to generate electricity. On a per capita basis, that's eight times the national average. We lead all other provinces in this field, despite the fact our economy is dwarfed by Ontario’s. ”

Coal case file in N.S.
Jan. 29, 2004, The Halifax Herald Editorial

Air quality better than it used to be
Jan. 23, 2004, The Halifax Herald Editorial

Jan. 22, 2004
The New Brunswick Telegraph Journal and The Saint John Telegraph-Journal

N.S. both perpetrator, victim of air pollution, study finds

“ "We are the victim of huge amount of transboundary pollution from the United States and central Canada, but the part that's not usually talked about is what we're responsible for ourselves," Ron Colman, one of the report's authors, said Wednesday. ¶ "The fact that Nova Scotia is responsible for 25 per cent of all Canada's sulphur oxide emissions is quite dramatic." ¶ The report estimated that sulphur oxide emissions in 2002 caused $212-million worth in damages in Nova Scotia. That includes costs associated with health care and resource depletion. ”

January 22, 2004, The Moncton Times and Transcript

Coal energy makes N.S. a big polluter

Study finds N.S. responsible for 25 per cent of Canada's sulphur oxide emissions
“ Nova Scotia Power, which produces the bulk of energy in the province, has said it is moving away from its reliance on coal-fired plants and is looking more to natural gas, lower sulphur coal and wind turbines for power sources. ¶ Under a provincial plan, sulphur dioxide emissions must be reduced 25 per cent by 2005 and 50 per cent by 2010; nitrogen oxide 20 per cent by 2009; and mercury 20 to 50 per cent by 2005. ”

N.S. both cause, victim of pollution, study finds: Province's use of coal-fired generating plants make it biggest producer of sulphur oxide emission in country.
January 22, 2004, The Guardian, Charlottetown
“ We are the victim of huge amount of transboundary pollution from the United States and central Canada, but the part that's not usually talked about is what we're responsible for ourselves ”

January 22, 2004, The Halifax Herald

Polluting our own backyard

N.S. spews 25% of country's sulphur oxide emissions, report finds
“ Environmentalists are hoping the new information will encourage power producers, consumers and governments to come up with alternative fuel sources, reduce usage and diversify energy production. ¶ Nova Scotia Power, which produces the bulk of energy in the province, has said it is moving away from its reliance on coal-fired plants and is looking more to natural gas, lower-sulphur coal and wind turbines for power sources ”

Report: N.S. a big polluter
January 22, 2004, The Daily News, Halifax ~ Alison Auld, Canadian Press
“ Canadians routinely blame U.S. power plants as the major source of pollutants that drift north, but Colman says high energy production in Eastern Canada creates substantial pollution. ¶ The report estimated that sulphur oxide emissions in 2002 caused $212-million worth in damages to Nova Scotia. That includes costs associated with health care and resource depletion. ”

January 21, 2004, Globe and Mail On-line Edition ~ Darren Yourk

Nova Scotia both pollution perpetrator and victim

“ The report also found that in the summer of 2001, Nova Scotians seeking refuge from ground-level ozone pollution were better off in downtown Halifax than in Kejimkujik National Park, where ozone levels have been as high as 2.33 times the maximum acceptable concentration. ¶ Continuing high ground-level ozone concentrations have been linked to such health problems as bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia and emphysema. ¶ That same year, downtown Halifax recorded the highest annual average sulphur dioxide concentration of any commercial centre in the country - between two and 12 times the levels measured in Canada's other major cities. ”

Nova Scotia both a perpetrator and victim of air pollution, says new study
January 21, 2004, January 21, 2004, Global Television On-line Edition
“ Anne Monette, a scientist who researched the report, said the major concern for the region is the ground-level ozone. The high levels of the pollutant have shown no sign of improvement in 15 years and is still above the acceptable Canadian level. ”

Nova Scotians big air polluters, study says
January 21, 2004, January 21, 2004, January 21, 2004, CBC.ca
“ Recent smog levels show that's still happening, says GPI Atlantic senior researcher Anne Monette. ¶ "Two of the highest levels of ozone in Canada occurred in Nova Scotia in 2001. The sites are relatively remote and there's no significant local sources." ¶ But Monette says the study also shows that Nova Scotians are major air polluters. ”

The Ambient Air Quality Accounts for the Nova Scotia Genuine Progress Index
January 2004	Environmental Quality
Authors: Anne Monette, MES & Ronald Colman, Ph.D
Assessment of trends in ambient concentrations of carbon monoxide, particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and ground-level ozone in Nova Scotia since the 1970s. Assessment of Nova Scotia's emissions of carbon monoxide, particulate matter, sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds, and the estimated damage costs of those emissions over a 40-year period.
	Executive Summary 12 pages 240K PDF
	Full Report 259 pages 3.7MB PDF
Press Release \| 176K PDF	Media Coverage
Presentation 828K PowerPoint

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