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News before 1996 is not available online.
Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Change Natalie Jameson approved the Prince Edward Island Energy Corporation’s Eastern Kings Wind Farm project under the Environmental Protection Act, subject to 17 conditions that include ongoing monitoring of the impact to the...
On Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, Conservation Officers received a call from John Lane, Cascumpec Bay Watershed Association coordinator, reporting a fish kill in Alma on the Montrose River. Justice and Public Safety Conservation Officers, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and...
Organizations from all sectors across Prince Edward Island can apply to host an intern and build climate change expertise in 2021 as part of the ClimateSense Professional Internship Program. “The ClimateSense Professional Internship Program provides funding for recent post...
With the Fire Weather Index at extreme and very high across Prince Edward Island, wildfire fighters are asking Islanders to be extremely cautious. “The Island has experienced a long stretch of very hot and dry weather this summer and this has driven up the Fire Weather Index to...
Flyovers to photograph every square metre of Prince Edward Island will take place between July 15 - September 15 and the photos will be used in the Corporate Land Use Inventory to develop a new map of the province. This work occurs every 10 years. The data, once assembled and...
Islanders will see more protected greenspace in the Hillsborough Park area as part of an agreement to offset construction impacting the Royalty Oaks protected area. “We engaged with residents of Hillsborough Park and surrounding communities, as well as local conservationists and...
Islanders can take part in an online session to provide input, ask questions and learn more about the Sustainable Communities initiative announced by government earlier this year. The initiative will help Island communities collaborate and take the lead to find new and...
To celebrate World Environment Day, Minister Natalie Jameson thanked Islanders for their continued efforts to reduce the Island’s greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. Between 2017 and 2018, in Prince Edward Island, there was a reduction of about 25,000 tonnes of...
The Government of Prince Edward Island is reviewing energy legislation and is inviting Islanders, businesses, communities and energy partners to provide their feedback starting today. “Energy is key to our long-term sustainability goals in Prince Edward Island. Some of the major...
As part of the provincial government’s COVID-19 adaptation efforts, Island property owners can now apply for domestic burning permits online rather than driving to the nearest Forests, Fish and Wildlife office. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Forests, Fish and Wildlife...