PetroWorth

Mi'kmaq to Obstruct Traffic to Fight Oil and Gas Exploration at Lake Ainslie

bsichel — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:53:08 +0000

First Nations call for a complete halt to drilling in Cape Breton

AULD'S COVE, Nova Scotia -- Mi’kmaq people from Cape Breton and the Nova Scotia mainland are preparing to set up a “partial blockade” of the Trans-Canada Highway in Auld’s Cove, on the mainland side of the Canso Causeway, the access point to Cape Breton.

Mi'kmaq Community to Demonstrate at Canso Causeway

bsichel — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:58:19 +0000

Protest follows government decision to allow test oil well drilling at Lake Ainslie

A demonstration will be set up by members of the Mi'kmaq community at the Canso Causeway this morning in opposition to oil drilling near Lake Ainslie, Cape Breton.

PetroWorth Granted Extension for Exploratory Oil Well Drilling Near Lake Ainslie

Natascia Lypny — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:26:54 +0000

The Margaree Environmental Association loses its Nova Scotia Supreme Court appeal to prevent PetroWorth’s progress

The Nova Scotia Department of Energy has granted PetroWorth Resources a one-year extension in its pursuits to test oil well drilling near Lake Ainslie following the dismissal of an appeal by the Margaree Environmental Association (MEA) to protect the body of water, the surrounding environment, and the wellbeing of residents nearby.