There are clear steps to follow contained within New Brunswicks Oil and Natural Gas Act if you break an aquifer while testing. SWN didnt do these things, because it is now November and shot holes they tested in July are spilling out water as we speak. Bigger than breaking the act, which can result in a fine, SWN has brought into doubt the honour of the Crown when considering a negligible impact on Aboriginal traditional use. Is a broken aquifer that continues to spill out water which is mixing with mechanical fluid a negligible impact? David Alwards Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat had the final determination on the Duty to Consult, and it is entirely unclear how he reached his decision that the impact of testing would be negligible. Read on:
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:07:36 +0000