On Thursday November 5th, two members of Don’t Frack PEI presented to the Water Act committee of the Environmental Advisory Council. This committee is making recommendations to the Prince Edward Island government concerning the development of a Water Act. The … Continue reading
JIM EMBERGER COMMENTARY In its letter to the commission on hydrofracturing, the Progressive Conservative party asks for an explanation on how “clear and credible information about the impacts of hydraulic fracturing on health, environment, and water can be obtained without … Continue reading
Eliza Knockwood and Andrew Lush of Don’t Frack PEI will be making a presentation to one of the public Water Act Consultation meetings. The meeting is at the Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue, Charlottetown, on Thursday November 5th, starting at … Continue reading
Election campaigns should provide opportunities to hear about issues that are important to all Canadians. To foster public awareness and debate on conservation and environment issues, a coalition of Island organizations is sponsoring Candidates’ Forums on the Environment in the … Continue reading
As the PEI government has not yet placed a moratorium on fracking, and as the Premier stated that fracking will be covered by the proposed Water Act, Don’t Frack PEI will be making a presentation at one of the upcoming … Continue reading
A new US EPA report has some interesting conclusions about the problems with fracking. The issues that we have been hearing about are all true and this report, although its geographical scope is limited, confirms these problems. One example in … Continue reading
Crisanta Perez is visiting PEI to talk about her ten years of resistance to gold mining in Guatemala, as part of her Breaking The Silence tour of the Maritimes. Crisanta will speak at Murphy’s Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street, on … Continue reading
The Council of Canadians made a submission to the Newfoundland and Labrador Hydraulic Fracturing Review Panel (NLHFRP) late last week, and invite you to do the same. DEADLINE is June 01, at noon NL time. Please take the time to … Continue reading
We have more T-shirts available, and some toques too. The T-shirts are $20 and range in size from small to 2XL. The hats are $12, are available in black or red, and say “Don’t Frack Our Water”. The hats were … Continue reading
At the Party Leaders’ Forum on the Environment, we got to hear the positions of all four parties on fracking. This short video clip speaks for itself. The party leaders, in order of speaking, represent the Green, NDP, PC, and … Continue reading
From the CBC: Canadian, U.S. studies raise concerns that chemicals used in process make people sick. Note that in this article, the Alberta Energy Regulator refutes the claims and states that “hydraulic fracturing [has been] in use in Alberta since … Continue reading
On April 21st, all four provincial party leaders will be asked questions on environmental issues at the Party Leaders’ Forum on the Environment. Don’t Frack PEI submitted a question, which has been accepted, and will be asked to all party … Continue reading
Prince Edward Island has just lost a veteran campaigner for the environment. Muriel Siemers, who made her home in Stratford, passed away on Sunday. Muriel had recently brought her indomitable spirit and her wealth of knowledge to the task of … Continue reading
Jim Emberger gave a hugely informative talk at the first AGM of Don’t Frack PEI. With facts and figures from the industry, government bodies, and scientists, Mr. Emberger comprehensively overturned the myths that fracking is safe, is good for job … Continue reading
Jim Emberger, spokesperson for the New Brunswick Anti-Shale Gas Alliance, will be giving a talk at the AGM of Don’t Frack PEI on Monday February 23rd. Jim gave 27 talks across New Brunswick in the spring, as part of the … Continue reading
Don’t Frack PEI is presenting an information session Monday, January 19th, from 7 pm to 9 pm at Souris Ski Lodge, Route 305, Souris. The session is open to all who have an interest in learning more about, and taking … Continue reading
New Brunswick now has a fracking moratorium, with a good list of conditions that need to be met before any fracking is allowed. All the more reason to press for a moratorium here on PEI – right now we look … Continue reading
Our AGM, which was to be held on November 27th, has been postponed due to an illness. We will let you know as soon as we have rescheduled the meeting.
Here is the final report from the Nova Scotia Hydraulic Fracturing review panel, and here is a well thought out response from one of the panel’s members. One of his quotes: “If we undertake activities because they create jobs, then … Continue reading
If you want to recommend to someone one movie about the issues surrounding shale gas, this is the one. It is a superb, and rather frightening, look into all the negative issues surrounding fracking in Australia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=XrE7LzZCn1E … Continue reading