Environment Minister Tim Halman says that if Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston wants to lift the ban on uranium mining in the province, it's his job as environmental regulator to set the table for the change.

Reporters asked Halman on Thursday if a change could be coming.

"Stay tuned," he said.

"If the premier is signalling that, as a regulator I have a responsibility to make sure my team is ready to regulate that safely, ethically and also to make sure that we protect the environment and protect hu…