A third petition has been submitted to the House of Commons to be read. The first was read by Sean Casey MP, and two more have been handed to Wayne Easter MP and Kirsty Duncan MP to be read at … Continue reading
An invitation: Please join author C. Alexia Lane for a community discussion surrounding her new RMB manifesto, On Fracking. Ms. Lane is an engaging, dynamic and vibrant speaker and this is a topic that is important to everyone who cares … Continue reading
Men In Black T-Shirts is selling a PEI fracking T-shirt. Price is $20 per shirt for most sizes; 2XL and 3XL are $24 each. Prices include HST. Order from us, or see http://www.meninblacktshirts.com. … Continue reading
The article is a personal story about what happened to this family and their surrounding farming community. It was written in 2012, but we can only assume that conditions have gotten worse, not better. http://www.publicherald.org/archives/16845/investigative-reports/energy-investigations … Continue reading
Don’t Frack PEI is sponsoring a general meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 from 7 pm to 9 pm at Westisle Composite High School. The event is hosted by the Christian Life Community (CLC) and chaired by Bill Costain of … Continue reading
District 1 Region 1 of the National Farmers Union, representing PEI, has sent a letter to the Minister of Environment, Labour, and Justice asking for a ban on high volume hydraulic fracturing. The letter supports the recommendations outlined in the … Continue reading
The Council of Canadians and the PEI Watershed Alliance have sent letters to the PEI Minister of Environment supporting a moratorium on fracking. The letters both support the recommendations of the government’s own Standing Committee, which calls for a moratorium. … Continue reading
As a former oil and gas engineer and one who has managed hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations in Western Canada and the U.S. for 28 years, I am following the situation in your province [Newfoundland] with keen interest, having a family … Continue reading
Ten people from various groups joined today in support of the protestors in New Brunswick, and there were other similar events across the country. After handing out 200 pamphlets, and getting honks from many cars, the group visited UPEI. … Continue reading
In the PEI Legislature, on November 26th 2013, the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Environment, Energy and Forestry presented their recommendations to the government. The Standing Committee recommends a moratorium on High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing on PEI, as well as other … Continue reading
On November 20th, Sean Casey MP presented a petition in the House of Commons. The petition was signed by 25 supporters of Don’t Frack PEI. Here is the transcript: HYDRAULIC FRACKING Mr. Sean Casey (Charlottetown, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I rise … Continue reading
On November 5th, three of us attended a protest outside Province House in Fredericton. About 650 people, including some from BC, protested on the first day of sitting of the legislature, and heard a number of speeches. What happens in NB … Continue reading
Natural Resources Minister Derrick Dalley has declared a moratorium on fracking in the province. Dalley started off the fall sitting in the House of Assembly by announcing that the government will not approve fracking onshore and onshore-to-offshore hydraulic fracturing pending … Continue reading
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
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
On Wednesday October 30th, Heidi Verheul of the Sierra Club gave a superb presentation, de-bunking the myths of fracking. Don’t Frack PEI and a new group, Renewable Energy PEI, also gave short talks. With 49 attendees, and a lot of new … Continue reading
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
The Sierra Club is holding a public meeting in Charlottetown on Wednesday October 30th, at 7pm, in the Murphy’s Community Centre. The meeting will ‘debunk the myths of fracking’. More importantly, the Sierra Club will be holding a morning workshop … Continue reading
On Saturday October 19th, activists from many Atlantic organizations met in Charlottetown. Under the banner of the Save Our Seas and Shores coalition (http://saveourseasandshores.ca), all five provinces bordering the Gulf were represented at the meeting – which was focused on how our groups can … Continue reading
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