Author Archives: Dan Earle

Climate change and insurance

Believe what you want about climate change, but when the insurance industry starts to take notice you know something is up, including your insurance rates. Insurance is a statistical, probability, game and the insurance companies don’t like to lose. And, … Continue reading

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Gov’t seeks more input to coastal strategy development

By DAVID JACKSON Provincial Reporter, Tuesday, November 23 – 4:53 AM Nova Scotia wants more public input before it creates a coastal strategy. The province wants to hear from the public again before creating its coastal strategy. A report on the … Continue reading

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Coastal “What we Heard” report ready

Hi TREPA members and supporters: At last, some positive news!  The “What we Heard Report”, based on last summers’ public consultations, was released on November 22nd, and it is pretty good.  In fact, it is clear that they heard us on the … Continue reading

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Aquaculture alternatives

Fish farm boasts sustainability This reprint from the Chronicle-Herald provides an approach to aquaculture that seems sustainable and environmentally sound. It is a land based operation. Hants County firm markets European sea bass from land based operation Fri, Nov 19, … Continue reading

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Forest rally recorded

Here’s a link to videos taken of some of the speakers at the forest rally.  If you couldn’t make it to the rally, here’s a chance to check out what some had to say, Minister MacDonell included.  Thanks to Richard … Continue reading

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