Opposition to shale gas fracking is growing louder in New Brunswick after a group of protesters took their message to Moncton City Hall this morning.
Organizers say they represent 27 different groups and First Nations, and roughly 50,000 residents.
Protesters say they don’t believe the rules recently put in place by the provincial government properly address the environmental concerns and water issues commonly related to the controversial practice.
“Our understanding of what has happened, particularly in the United States, is that the development has not been responsible and it has not delivered on either the royalty revenues or the job creation that were promised,” says organizer Roy Ries.
The group released an open letter to gas exploration companies, saying they don’t have a ‘social licence’ for development.
The government has said the rules they have put in place are among the strongest in North America, and development royalties and tax revenues have been pegged at $7 billion.
