The New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing met

The New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing met privately with members of the Elsipogtog First Nation who said the risks of shale gas outweigh the benefits and they don’t want the activity in their territory, reports the CBC. “We’re asking that the commission just recommend a permanent moratorium on hydraulic fracturing,” said Willi Nolan, spokesperson for the Mi’kmaq group. She had been involved in the 2013 Rexton protests. “We know the risks of shale gas... We know that we got volumes of science on our side. We know that the violations of Indigenous rights is unlawful,” she said. The commission has met with more than 30 groups in the province on the issue of hydraulic fracturing. All submissions will be available to the public on the commission website. “People want New Brunswickers to see what they’ve told us,” said commissioner Marc Leger.