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At a press conference in Halifax on Thursday, federal environment minister Steven Guilbeault said in order to meet new federal requirements on carbon by next year, the province will have to make a decision “in the coming weeks.”

The owners of the Touquoy gold mine in Nova Scotia say they have received approval from the provincial Environment Department to raise the height of the wall of its existing tailings waste pond.

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Environment Department has approved an application from the owners of the Touquoy gold mine to raise the height of the wall of its existing tailings waste pond.

Environmentalists are concerned about a pending provincial government decision that could allow a Nova Scotia gold mine to raise the height of the wall of its existing tailings waste pond.

Environmentalists are expressing dismay over a pending provincial government decision that could allow a Nova Scotia gold mine to raise the height of the wall of its existing tailings waste pond.

Canada’s environment minister says he’s disappointed by a request from his counterpart in Nova Scotia to “stall” on carbon pollution pricing.

Environmentalists are expressing dismay over a pending provincial government decision that could allow a Nova Scotia gold mine to raise the height of the wall of its existing tailings waste pond.

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he is disappointed Nova Scotia is looking to stall on taxing carbon pollution.

Ecology Action Centre's Karen McKendry says Environment Minister Tim Halman's decision "shouldn't be happening in this day and age."

Nova Scotia's environment minister says any adverse effects or significant environmental effects from the project can be adequately mitigated through compliance.