The first reading of the bill on the Nova Scotia fracking ban was tabled today, and here are the highlights: No person shall engage in high-volume hydraulic fracturing in shale formations unless exempted by the regulations for the purpose of … Continue reading
A new Associated Press report highlights 243 cases in Pennsylvania in which fracking companies prospecting for oil or gas were found by state regulators to have contaminated private drinking water wells. The industry blamed the geology, and a lack of … Continue reading
Windsor Energy, a fracking company which was prevented from conducting seismic testing in New Brunswick because the government believed they were breaking the rules, is suing the NB government for loss of potential revenue – for $105m. Read the story here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/windsor-energy-lawsuit-against-n-b-government-linked-to-election-1.2737266 … Continue reading
Two of us from Don’t Frack PEI went to a public presentation and consultation in Amherst yesterday – me (Andrew Lush) and Muriel Siemers. It was one of a number of Q&A sessions being organized by the Nova Scotia Hydraulic Fracturing … Continue reading
The Supreme Court’s recent decision granting aboriginal title for the first time will be the focus at this week’s annual meeting of the Assembly of First Nations. In response to the Supreme Court decision, Elsipogtog Councilor Robert Levi said Elsipogtog … Continue reading
The Hydraulic Fracturing Review, led by Cape Breton University, is holding public meetings around the province. Right now it looks likely that they will recommend lifting the moratorium. Some people from Don’t Frack PEI will be attending the meeting in … Continue reading
‘Concerned Health Professionals of NY’ just issued a Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking. This document contains 340 references to other documents that raise serious issues related to the health and environmental effects … Continue reading
On June 7th, we are holding our second community training workshop – in Mill River. This will give you the tools and information that you need to spread the message about the issues related to fracking on PEI. We ask that you pre-register … Continue reading
In an article released last night, the Los Angeles Times reports that the Energy Information Administration (EIA) has drastically reduced its estimate of recoverable oil in California’s Monterey shale formation from 13.7 billion barrels to just 0.6 billion barrels—a reduction … Continue reading
News of our first workshop made it into The Guardian – read the story here … Continue reading
A new report, commissioned by the federal conservatives, states that “publicly-available science on shale gas extraction [is] woefully inadequate [with] a long list of potential negative environmental effects — of which water contamination is the most worrisome”. If the federal government is … Continue reading
On May 3rd, we are holding a community training workshop. This will give you the tools and information that you need to spread the message about the issues related to fracking on PEI. We ask that you pre-register for the … Continue reading
Cinema Politica and Don’t Frack PEI are hosting a showing of the film Gasland II, followed by a discussion, on World Water Day, Saturday March 22nd, at 2:00pm, in the Duffy Science Building Theatre, UPEI. Admission is by donation. For more information, … Continue reading
The City of Los Angeles is in the process of banning hydraulic fracturing. ‘Until chemicals are disclosed and problems are honestly reported, until we’re safe from earthquakes, until our atmosphere is safe from methane leaks, we need a fracking moratorium”. … Continue reading
As ExxonMobil’s CEO, it’s Rex Tillerson’s job to promote the hydraulic fracturing enabling the recent oil and gas boom, and fight regulatory oversight. The exception is when his $5 million property value might be harmed. He has joined a lawsuit … Continue reading
It would be difficult to live without oil and gas. But it would be impossible to live without water. Yet, in our mad rush to extract and sell every drop of gas and oil as quickly as possible, we’re trading … Continue reading
INVITATION TO PUBLIC FORUM ON WATER (including Deep Water Wells) on Wednesday, February 26 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Rodd Charlottetown Hotel, Kent Street, Charlottetown. Keynote speaker – Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, and two local … Continue reading
This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. Don’t Frack PEI invites interested persons to a Training Workshop Saturday, February 15, 2014, 9:30 a.m-1:00 p.m. St. Luke’s Hall, O’Leary Corner. To pre-register: e-mail info@dontfrackpei.com or … Continue reading
We have T-shirts for sale, to help get the message out there. Price is $20 per shirt for most sizes; 2XL and 3XL are $24 each. Prices include HST. We have a few, and when we run out we’ll order some more, so … Continue reading
Fourteen people from Western PEI attended a meeting on Jan 22nd at Westisle school. After an introduction from Bill Costain of Christian Life Community, Andrew Lush spoke about the dangers of fracking, Eliza Knockwood sang a song and spoke about the native viewpoint … Continue reading