Bill 6 is the Government’s Bill on Hydraulic Fracturing. It will amend the Petroleum Resources Act to prohibit hydraulic fracturing in shale formations. The bill has been presented in the Legislature, and will go to
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Letter to Minister Younger re upcoming Act to prohibit HF
On September 24, NOFRAC sent a letter to the Minister of Energy, Andrew Younger, with suggestions for points that the upcoming legislation should contain. The full text of the letter follows. September 24, 2014 Honorable
Ken Summers, Submission to HF Review
Ken Summers lives in Minasville, within sight of the two drilling sites in Kennetcook NS. He has written numerous articles on fracking activities and fracking remnants. Read his full submission here: Ken Summers, Submission Excerpt:
Brian Gaulke, Submission to HF Review
Brian Gaulke is a Health Physicist, radiation specialist, and researcher. Read his full submission here: Brian Gaulke Radioactivity and Shale Gas Summary: “As a health physicist, my work has been heavily influenced by the precautionary
Citizen Action to Protect the Environment, Submission to HF Review
CAPE members are aware of the amount of wastewater that resulted from two vertically fracked wells and the challenges to finding a safe method for its disposal. Many have attended the public meetings with government
John Cascadden, Letter to HF Review
John Cascadden is an active member of many environmental and community organizations, including Ecology Action Centre, Five Bridges Heritage Trust, OurHRM Alliance and NOFRAC. Full letter here: Dr. Wheeler and Review Panellists, I did not
Environmental Health Association of Nova Scotia, Submission to HF Review
The Environmental Health Association of Nova Scotia has submitted a detailed brief to the Nova Scotia Review of Hydraulic Fracturing, outlining concerns about health risks of the unconventional natural gas industry, including fracking. Read
Bradley Walters, Submission to HF Review
Bradley Walters is a professor of geography and environment at Mount Allison University in Sackville New Brunswick, and is an community and environment activist. Read his full submission here: “Brad Walters, Submission” Summary: Shale gas