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Island Forest Firefighters to Assist with Nova Scotia Wildfires
Prince Edward Island forest firefighters have been dispatched to Nova Scotia to assist with the fire situation, says Minister of Communities, Land and Environment Robert Mitchell. “On Friday, five staff from the Department of Communities, Land and Environment left to assist with...
Federal and Atlantic Provincial Ministers of the Environment meet to discuss clean growth opportunities and climate change
The following is distributed by the Department of Communities Land and Environment, courtesy of the Department of Environment and Climate Change Today, Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and the four Atlantic Provincial Ministers of the Environment...
Officials investigating discovery of deceased fish
Government officials are investigating a report of deceased fish discovered in the Clyde River Monday at approximately 5:15 p.m. Staff from Environment Canada, the Department of Justice and Public Safety and the Department of Communities, Land and Environment confirmed the report...
Five parcels of land protected under Natural Area Protection Act
Five parcels of privately-owned land across Prince Edward Island are now designated as protected under the provincial Natural Areas Protection Act (NAPA), says Minister of Communities, Land and Environment Robert Mitchell. "Today we announced five parcels of land that will now be...
Online consultation for climate change mitigation strategy begins
Online public consultation of Prince Edward Island’s Climate Change Mitigation Strategy begins today, said Minister of Communities, Land and Environment Robert Mitchell. “The Government of Prince Edward Island has committed to play our part in the national efforts to reduce...
Minister Mitchell attends national meeting of Ministers Responsible for Local Government
Canada’s Ministers Responsible for Local Government met in Quebec City this week. Minister of Communities, Land and Environment Robert Mitchell represented Prince Edward Island at the national meeting. “It was an honour for me to attend the annual meeting of Ministers Responsible...
Environmental Award Winners 2016
This year’s Prince Edward Island Environmental Award winners were announced this morning in Charlottetown, said Minister of Communities, Land and Environment Robert Mitchell. “There is a lot of great environmental work being done across Prince Edward Island and it is important we...