The government of NB is doing a horrible job building the case for shale gas exploration via hydo-fracking.
Some think fracking is the economic promise land for the province, others think it will turn our environment into something resembling Sudbury in the 80's.
The answer is neither of those things. There will be some environmental hurdles to overcome, but on the other hand we will not become the Clampetts.
But to ignore the potential of shale gas because a few people are handing out bootleg copies of Gasland, stupidifying the population regarding the issue, is not the answer.The government needs to educate the population to the benefits and risks. So far all we have heard is "It is in our platform". The people of NB need truthful information, not provided by those that think one dead frog is too many.
Hiding in the Centennial Building, hoping the problem goes away is not working. There has to be someone sitting around the cabinet table with a grasp of the facts who can refute the nonsense of the Gasland Kool-Aid drinkers.
Someone. Anyone?
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