Chief Patricia Bernard of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation: Tomorrow I will be heading to St Marys First Nation to sign a resolution with all the other Maliseet Chiefs that opposes any shale gas testing or shale gas development. October 24, 2013 Hon. David Alward Premier of New Brunswick 670 King Street Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1G1 Hon. Craig Leonard Minister of Energy and Mines P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 SWN Resources Canada Inc. 633 Main Street Moncton, NB E1C 9X9 Dear Premier Alward, Minister Leonard, and SWN Resources Canada Inc.: The Wolastoqiyik First Nations Chiefs and Band Councillors of New Brunswick and the Maliseet Grand Council support environmental protection and sustainability within each of their communities and within the Province of New Brunswick. The undersigned Chiefs and their Bands are concerned that exploration and development of shale gas will cause permanent and serious damage to their community’s water sources and lands. Exploration and development of Shale gas does not promote environmental sustainability or provide adequate protection to the First Nation’s lands. Hereby it be resolved that the undersigned First Nations Chiefs and their Band Councils call for a moratorium on all exploration and development of shale gas within the Province of New Brunswick Yours very truly, Grand Chief Harry Laporte Maliseet Grand Council Chief Patricia Bernard Madawaska Maliseet First Nation Chief Brenda Perley Tobique First Nation Chief Paul (Lenny) Tomah Woodstock First Nation Chief Gabriel Atwin Kingsclear First Nation Chief Candice Paul Saint Mary’s First Nation Chief Joe Sacobie Oromocto First Nation
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 04:46:34 +0000
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