Natives will stop Shale Gas in New Brunswick!!!

Charles,

While industry and government think that there is an agreement in place, they are sadly mistaken.

The white man's law of the land says that First Nations must be included in the decison making process.

Since no First Nation representation was present and no First Nation representatives were invited then the white man's court will throw out any agreements.

First Nation people control this.

The Fracking Industry says that there is $270 billion worth of gas at todays prices to be harvested over a 30-year period.

A starting point in any discussion is a $5 billion cash deposit into a trust fund by industry jointly managed by First Nations, Concerned Citizens, and the Government.

With Industry data showing that 1 out of every 20 new wells will fail upon constrtuction and 85% of those not able to be repaired contamination is a given.

With each successful well lasting anywhere from 25-30 years the risk for failure grows as the well casing detoriates.

The industry plays hardball and will spend 10 times more money in lawyers than it will to pay out a claim of damage.

Factor in large disel engines running 24/7 365 to pump the gas will cause rural NB to become industrial ground.

Noise pollution, air pollution, dust, breathing of hydrocarbons, and ground water contamination will happen.

Wear and tear on roads not equipped to handle large volumes of truck traffic will cost millions.

Expect earthquakes, radiation leaks, and birth defects as a cost of doing business.

The infinite growth paradigm on a planet of finite resources is old school, yet industry and the polticians still continue to live in that era.

Mark my words there will be no fracking in NB