Nova Scotia's rivers still suffer from acid rain. Restoring them could also help the climate

Starting this summer, a Halifax-based startup will be adding powdered limestone to the West River in Pictou County — part of a strategy the company hopes will help restore Nova Scotia’s salmon rivers while removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Nova Scotia's rivers still suffer from acid rain. Restoring them could also help the climate
Eddie Halfyard, CTO of CarbonRun, stands in front of the company's silo on the West river in Pictou County

Starting this summer, a Halifax-based startup will be adding powdered limestone to the West River in Pictou County — part of a strategy the company hopes will help restore Nova Scotia’s salmon rivers while removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.