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Cautious Oil
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In this chapter, Ashe describes events of Day Six of Halifx’ 1970 "Encounter on Urban Environment," focusing on offshore oil prospects for Nova Scotia and transportation issues. Discussions centred around economic opportunities, environmental concerns, and the questionable sustainability of extractive industries.
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Robert Ashe
Robert Ashe
is a Halifax native who has worked as a sportswriter, street columnist and crime reporter. For twenty-five years he worked as a communications specialist with the national defense research and development agency. He is the author of five books, including Halifax Champion: Black Power in Gloves, They Called Me Chocolate Rocket, Seven Days in Halifax, Even the Babe Came to Play about a New Brunswick baseball team during the Great Depression, and a collection of columns about life in Saint John entitled, Just Enough Fog to Keep It Cool. He lives with his wife Brenda in Ottawa.
