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mpsl45 on Aug 01, 2012 6:30pm
Moratorium on Stoney Creek drilling?
NDP leader Cardy calls for moratorium on Stoney Creek drilling
8/1/2012
NDP leader Dominic Cardy is calling for a moratorium on drilling in the Stoney Creek area near Moncton.
Recent lab tests by RPC of Fredericton found well water that was contaminated with methane, diesel and barium, according to Cardy, making it unsafe for drinking.
"This report contradicts the claims made by the government of New Brunswick that there have been no incidents connected to the oil and gas industry in recent decades,” Cardy said.
“Senior laboratory technicians reported that they, quote, 'lit the water on fire', and found the water sample, provided to them by Mr. Charles Doucet, found it to be super saturated with methane.”
Stoney Creek has been explored and drilled for oil and natural gas for decades, he said.
Cardy believes that an incident in 2006, where a drill bit broke, could have contributed to widespread contamination.
He says the water test results will challenge the Alward government's approach to shale gas exploration in the province.
(CBC)
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