Fracking Our Food Supply
Are dying cattle the canaries in the coal mine? Farmers and ranchers are sounding alarms about the risks to human health of hydraulic fracturing. Read the full article here. … Continue reading
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Amnesty International comments on NB government response
Amnesty International is deeply concerned by the Province of New Brunswick’s response to anti-fracking protests at the Elsipogtog Mi’kmaq Nation. The inherent land rights of Aboriginal peoples cannot be ignored in the day-to-day operations of the government. Read the story here. … Continue reading
Report Calls for Nationwide Ban on Fracking
The explosion of hydraulic fracturing in the last several years, according to a new report out of the USA, is creating a previously ‘unimaginable’ situation in which hundreds of billions of gallons of the nation’s fresh water supply are being … Continue reading
More protests in New Brunswick
SWN has started seismic testing again in NB, and the protesters are back on the roads. Here’s a note from Brad Walters, Professor & Coordinator of Environmental Studies at Mount Allison University: Things have heated-up very quickly in Kent County … Continue reading
Fracking and Colorado Flooding Don’t Mix
Fracking infrastructure has been destroyed, toxic waste storage pools flooded, and the resulting chemical soup has been washed into floodwaters in Colorado. Read the full story here: http://ecowatch.com/2013/fracking-and-colorado-flooding-dont-mix … Continue reading
Nova Scotia announces independent hydraulic fracturing review
Nova Scotia is commissioning an independent review of the effects of hydraulic fracturing, including public consultations and creating a panel of experts. Energy Minister Charlie Parker announced today, Aug. 28, Cape Breton University president David Wheeler will head the review. Mr. … Continue reading
Fracking dries up the water supply in a Texan town
How the fracking boom has sucked away precious water from beneath the ground, leaving cattle dead, farms bone-dry, and people thirsty in a Texan town. 104 water wells were drilled on one farmer’s land, the water was all used for … Continue reading
Maude Barlow to speak in Moncton
Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, and one of Canada’s leading voices for environmental, social and economic justice, will be delivering an important speech at the Capitol Theatre, 811 Main Street in Moncton, on Tuesday, August 6, … Continue reading
Former Mobil VP Warns of Fracking and Climate Change
Louis W. Allstadt, former Executive VP of Mobil Oil, has a few things to say about fracking. “There is at least one study showing that 100 percent of plugs installed in abandoned wells fail within 100 years and many of … Continue reading
Earthquakes caused by fracking
Fracking adds stress to fault lines, making the ground more susceptible to earthquakes, which can be triggered by distant seismic events. In the UK, earthquakes caused by fracking are a major cause of concern for the public. Here is a recent article … Continue reading
NB protests continue
You may be aware that anti-fracking protests in New Brunswick have resulted in dozens of arrests, and that seismic testing is going ahead despite tens of thousands signing petitions against fracking. Our Premier has said that he is following what is … Continue reading
Gasland 2 – interview with Josh Fox
Gasland 2 is premiering tomorrow, and we’ll let you know when it arrives on PEI. Here is an interview with Josh Fox, the maker of Gasland, talking about how methane leaks are making fracking a major contributor to climate change. … Continue reading
French Fracking Ban Endorsed on U.S. Environmental Repercussions
France’s ban on hydraulic fracturing should not be eased because the oil and gas drilling technique is causing “considerable” environmental damage in the U.S., according to a government minister. “We have to have our eyes wide open about what is … Continue reading
NB groups urge shale oil and gas industry to quit searching
MONCTON – The government’s strategy to ignore shale gas opponents and presume that this summer’s seismic testing and fracking plans are a done deal has opened a new front. This morning, an alliance consisting of 27 community groups, unions and … Continue reading
Professor Richard Raiswell on oil and gas exploration
An Excellent Commentary by UPEI Professor Richard Raiswell aired on CBC Charlottetown Mainstreet – Should the provincial government on Prince Edward Island take steps to prevent drilling for natural gas in the Gulf of St. Lawrence? Richard Raiswell, Mainstreet’s political … Continue reading
Inverness County passes fracking bylaw
Inverness County Council in Nova Scotia voted five to one in favour of an anti-fracking bylaw during a meeting on Monday afternoon. http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2013-05-06/article-3236517/Inverness-passes-fracking-bylaw/1 … Continue reading
Fracking Ourselves to Death in Pennsylvania
A new generation of downwinders is getting sick as an emerging industry pushes the next wonder technology—in this case, high-volume hydraulic fracturing. Whether they live in Texas, Colorado or Pennsylvania, their symptoms are the same: rashes, nosebleeds, severe headaches, difficulty breathing, … Continue reading
Oil development in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Oil exploration in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has been in the news recently. The Save Our Seas and Shores Coalition collected over 1200 signatures and presented a petition to the PEI legislature on April 30th. See their website for more … Continue reading
Green Party releases statement
The Green Party of PEI has issued a statement about fracking. “The Green Party of Prince Edward Island is strongly opposed to hydraulic fracturing – more commonly called fracking – and will do everything possible within its power, whether in … Continue reading
Lack of air monitoring in NB raises concerns
A gas leak at the PotashCorp mine in Penobsquis in February combined with confirmation that no air quality monitoring is being done in the rural community throws into question whether the New Brunswick government can regulate the shale gas industry. … Continue reading