Shale Gas

• Higgs champions NB shale gas development as a better climate plan than carbon pricing

  New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says his province's alternative to the federal carbon price will be to ship liquid natural gas to Europe as an alternative to coal.

  Politics

  Mar 28
  
• Higgs clarifies comments on natural gas, says window is open for First Nations for now

  New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs clarified his position but cautioned First Nations that the window of opportunity is 'driven by the global market for energy.'

  Canada

  May 13, 2023
  
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• N.B. groups call on premier to steer clear of shale gas development

  Nearly 50 groups are calling on Premier Blaine Higgs to end the push to expand shale gas extraction in the province.

  Environment

  May 8, 2023
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• ‘If not now, when?’: N.B. capital city declares climate emergency

  The City of Fredericton has made a climate emergency declaration, signalling the seriousness of the climate crisis, as part of an ongoing effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  Environment

  Mar 30, 2023
• First Nations in N.B. not consulted on proposal to revive hydraulic fracking

  Premier Blaine Higgs says hydraulic fracturing is on the table, despite First Nation leaders saying there were not consulted prior to it being mentioned in the throne speech.

  Environment

  Oct 28, 2022
• No place for liquefied natural gas export terminal in Saint John: environmentalists

  'I think these are conversations that have no real place in reality. I'm not sure why they're taking place,' said Jim Emberger with the New Brunswick Anti-Shale Gas Alliance.

  Environment

  Aug 10, 2022
• RCMP surveillance, searches breached anti-fracking protesters’ rights, watchdog says

  'Several incidents or practices interfered to varying degrees with the protesters' rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly.'

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2020
• U.K. announces immediate moratorium on fracking ahead of election

  The government said the decision was based on a finding by the Oil and Gas Authority that it is not possible to clearly predict the likelihood or severity of earthquakes linked to fracking operations.

  World

  Nov 2, 2019
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• New Brunswick chiefs unified to ensure province consults over shale gas

  In a news release, the province's 15 Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqey chiefs says they are officially putting the provincial government on notice that they will continue efforts to protect the lands, water, and resources of New Brunswick.

  Environment

  Jul 24, 2019
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• New Brunswick Indigenous chiefs left ‘blindsided’ by decision to lift fracking moratorium

  Premier Blaine Higgs confirmed on Tuesday that his government has quietly passed regulatory changes to permit the method of extracting hydrocarbons to resume in the Sussex area.

  Politics

  Jun 5, 2019