Atlantic Accords shut out information on environment, safety of offshore oil, gas activities

Public in dark on effects of oil development off Grand Banks, Nfld., says expert.

The Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Canadian governments are reviewing a section of the Atlantic Accords that critics say lets offshore oil and gas operators veto a wide swath of information from being released publicly, including environmental and safety data. Meanwhile, as governments keep talki...

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