Category Archives: Energy

I have worked on energy issues from the perspective of ‘finding the stuff’, which is what geoscientists do. The topic never ceases to fascinate me.

Uranium in Nova Scotia. Powerpoint presentation

Posted on November 28, 2025 by earth science society
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Debunking – again – the Mining Association of Nova Scotia

Posted on November 28, 2025 by earth science society

This piece was published in the Halifax Examiner on October 28, 2025. On October 13, the Canadian Mining Journal posted an article entitled “Debate grows over Nova Scotia’s Uranium mining future”. I submitted a comment on the article’s website debunking … Continue reading →

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Debunking NS Politicians and MANS about Nova Scotia Uranium

Posted on July 26, 2025 by earth science society

My article debunking Nova Scotia politicians and special interest group MANS appeared in the regional Nova Scotia Paper on July 25, 2025. Full text: Letter to the Editor of the Valley Journal Advertiser Dr Elisabeth Kosters – geologist. The July … Continue reading →

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Commercial Special Interest Groups are bullying concerned Nova Scotia citizens

Posted on July 15, 2025 by earth science society

This post highlights the twinned articles by NS journalist Joan Baxter and myself about the less than civil behaviour of mining special interest groups regarding potential Uranium exploration in Nova Scotia Continue reading →

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Statement on Uranium mining in Nova Scotia to Wolfville Town Council

Posted on June 17, 2025 by earth science society

I submitted this statement in person to Wolfville Town Council today, June 17, 2025. —- Statement on Uranium exploration to Wolfville Town Council, June 17, 2025 My name is Dr Elisabeth Kosters, I’m a retired geologist, I live in Wolfville. … Continue reading →

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Energy East – again?

Posted on March 7, 2025 by earth science society

Premier Houston demands an oil pipeline The future is here and it’s mayhem. On March 3, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a 30% tariff on goods imported from Canada and Mexico, 10% for Alberta oil. The threat had been … Continue reading →

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“Canadian company @Recon_Africa drills for oil in the Okavango delta watershed”

Posted on August 5, 2021 by earth science society

This post was originally published on August 5, 2021. It has been updated a few times, lastly on March . The updates that appeared here earlier have been moved to the end of this blog post. The original content has … Continue reading →

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Our First Full Year under Solar Power

Posted on May 22, 2017 by earth science society

The quiet revolution on our roof started a year ago and we’re loving it. So here’s everything you have always wanted to know about installing solar power (in Nova Scotia). Location location We live at 45N on the right side … Continue reading →

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Exxon, climate change and sequence stratigraphy

Posted on February 21, 2017 by earth science society

My favourite periodical is the New York Review of Books. It is a high-brow magazine that contains in-depth articles by outstanding writers and thinkers on a range of topics from fundamental physics to poetry and everything in between. And excellent … Continue reading →

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Canadian Earth Science for @PMHarper 6 – Would CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers carry an environmental risk for shallow aquifers?

Posted on June 18, 2014 by earth science society

The preamble to this series is here. All reviews are stored in the category “Canadian Earth Science for @PMHarper” (see right hand column). ===== Lemieux, J.-M., 2011, (Review:) The potential impact of underground geological storage of carbon dioxide in deep saline … Continue reading →

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A Tidal power lagoon in Nova Scotia’s Scott’s Bay?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by earth science society

Nova Scotia is where I live – a 700-odd km long NE-SW peninsula that more or less parallels the edge of the continent. What (almost) separates us from that continent is the Bay of Fundy, the Canadian extent of the Gulf … Continue reading →

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SWITCH – The Future of Energy – @SwitchEProject

Posted on October 27, 2013 by earth science society

Earlier this week I watched the SwitchEnergyProject film (www.switchenergyproject.com) for the second time. I first saw it last February when the Atlantic Geoscience Society showed it at its annual conference. This time I saw it at Wolfville’s Al Whittle Cinema/Theatre, … Continue reading →

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Wrong Question: can fracking be done safely?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by earth science society

August 2021 A lot has changed in 8 years. My position on hydraulic fracturing has changed too. I could delete this post, but I’m not going to do that. A lot has changed: the climate crisis has deepened and the … Continue reading →

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