Fredericton – Premier Brian Gallant has an opportunity at Thursday’s First Ministers conference on climate action to plant the seeds of transformative change for New Brunswick and the rest of Canada, according to David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick. “New Brunswick, should become the living laboratory for Canada to make the […]
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Article by: The Canada Press “We’ll be far down the road to a green energy economy in this province and shale gas energy won’t even be a thought” – David Coon A study of a fracking moratorium in New Brunswick has endorsed a series of steep pre-production hurdles laid out by the Liberal government that opposition parties say will likely […]
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Supporters, opponents doubt fracking will come to N.B. after report Article by: Jacques Poitras, CBC News “Green Energy is the answer” – David Coon The future of fracking in N.B. is in doubt, say both supporters and opponents from the opposition. (CBC) Some supporters and opponents of shale gas development are saying in the wake of new recommendations on fracking […]
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Interview by Terry Seguin, CBC New Brunswick Article posted on CBC New Brunswick, February 26, 2016 New Brunswick should create a new independent regulator and rebuild its relationship with aboriginal people and other citizens if it lifts a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, a new report says. The three-volume document by the New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing avoids urging the […]
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