“I DO NOT TRUST ANYTHING TESTED IN the U.S. … the health of our children (is) far more valuable. If we have ethics and dignity, we should never let U.S. standards” impact Canadian results, said Debert’s BJ Tan, one of a many people who was not pleased some of the testing was done through a lab in the United States. FRACKING WASTEWATER in Debert CANADA DEEMED SAFE for DISPOSAL Nova Scotia, CANADA - 30.01.2014 A provincial study into the wastewater at Atlantic Industrial Services was released at a public meeting in Truro on Thursday night. About 80 people gathered to hear the results, which stated the wastewater meets Health Canada and the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment guidelines to be released into water. “The tests … show that the wastewater poses a minimal risk to the health of Nova Scotians and our environment,” said Environment Minister Randy Delorey, adding the tested material was flowback wastewater from 2007 and 2008. Despite what Delorey said, the response from the crowd was frustration, disbelief and distrust. Alex McDonald of Shubenacadie said there should be no compromise. “We do not want any fracking. We do not want your dirty water and we will do everything in our power to stop it,” McDonald said. Five Islands resident Robert Lattie requested a guarantee in writing that wastewater in the area would not corrupt the water supply. “Why even consider an experiment with our water? We make our living off that water,” Lattie said. Delorey reiterated the American testing site was “the best science we had available to us.” Read more trurodaily/News/Local/2014-01-30/article-3597072/Fracking-wastewater-in-Debert-deemed-safe-for-disposal/1
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