Federal Information / Resources
- Environmental Acts & Regulations
- Canada's Clean Air Act
- ecoACTION
- Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators
- Freshwater Website
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North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
Provincial Information / Resources
- The Wind Atlas - a project of the Nova Scotia Department of Energy. Developed to stimulate the growth of the wind energy sector in the province and to optimize the development of an important renewable energy source in the province, the Nova Scotia Wind Atlas is available for all stakeholders interested in the development of wind energy in Nova Scotia. Whether you are an existing business, an entrepreneur, a cooperative, a community group or a land owner in the province, the Nova Scotia Wind Atlas will provide valuable information in regards to the identification of the best locations to install wind farms or wind turbines.
Provincial Publications
- Environment Act / Regulations
- Guide to Environment Act (PDF: 88k)
- Wilderness Areas Protection Act
- Water Resources Protection Act
- Nova Scotia Air Monitoring Stations - Map (PDF)
- Green Office Checklist (PDF)
- Guidelines for the Management of Contaminated Sites in Nova Scotia (PDF)
- Installation and Environmental Management Guide for Above Ground Domestic Oil Tanks (PDF)
- View a complete list of Nova Scotia Publications
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Nova Scotia Environment |
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PO Box 442 |
Office of the Minister Sterling Belliveau Phone: (902) 424-3736 Fax: (902) 424-1599 Email: min_env@gov.ns.ca Mailing Address: 5th Floor, 5151 Terminal Road P.O. Box 442 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2P8 |
Deputy Minister of Environment Sara Jane Snook Phone: (902) 424-8150 E-mail: snooksj@gov.ns.ca |
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Local Resources |
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Environmental Monitoring and Compliance |
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Antigonish & Guysborough
Counties Peter MacKenzie District Manager - Antigonish Kirk Place, 219 Main Street, Suite 205 Antigonish NS B2G 2C1 902) 863-7401 (902) 863-7411 mackenpm@gov.ns.ca |
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Pictou County Penny McLeod District Manager - Pictou P.O. Box 675 (Granton Road) New Glasgow NS B2H 5E7 (902) 396-4194 (902) 396-4765 mcleodpj@gov.ns.ca |
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Municipality of the County of
Antigonish Solid Waste Resource Management Facility Contact: Mike O'Leary, Director, Public Works Contact: Daryl Myers, Solid Waste Supervisor 285 Beech Hill Road, RR 7 Stn. Main, Antigonish NS B2G 2L4 Phone: (902) 863-4744 Fax: (902) 863-5751 E-mail: landfill@antigonishcounty.ns.ca Waste Management Hotline 863-4949 |
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Pictou County District Planning
Commission 266 Foord Street Stellarton, Nova Scotia B0K 1S0 Phone: (902) 755-1390 Fax: (902) 752-8960 Website: http://www.pcdpc.com |
Pictou County Solid Waste Management 266 Foord Street P.O. Box 2500 Stellarton Nova Scotia B0K 1S0 Phone: (902) 396-5062 Website: http://www.pcwastemgmt.com/ |
Mount William Landfill Site Operations Manager: Earle Cameron Phone: (902) 396-5062 Fax: (902) 396-4782 E-mail: ecameron@pcwastemgmt.com
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Waste Reduction Program Manager: Carol MacKenzie Phone: (902) 396-1495 Fax: (902) 396-4782 E-mail: cmackenzie@pcwastemgmt.com |
Education Team |
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East River Environmental Control Centre |
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266 Foord Street P.O. Box 2500 Stellarton, Nova Scotia B0K 1S0 Phone: 902-752-0639 Fax: 902-752-2122 Email: erp@ns.sympatico.ca |
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