Environment centre wants people to sound off to CNLOPB

Lawrence Clarke

- April 22, 2013 at 23:28:59

oil production would be great for the West Coast of Newfoundland. Hydraulic fracking have been in used in 100 of thousands of oil wells in western Canada and the USA. There are the best of regulations in place to perform this process and protect the environment 100% from contaminations. Are the few 100 people against fracking and oil production on the west coast of Newfoundland saying that western Canada and the USA don't give a dam about the environment and that the Government of Newfoundland needs to reinvent the wheel on hydraulic fracking and safety of the environment. If you can show me a water well in Newfoundland that is more than a 100 feet I would like you to post it specially if it's 100 feet below sea level. Lets face it Western Newfoundland needs work, the forest industry have been hard hit over the last 15 years. Plus Newfoundland needs to keep the yound adults in Newfoundland and not to lose the yound work force to the rest of Canada like it has been over the last 50 years.

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Newfie

- April 22, 2013 at 13:29:44

I think newfoundland needs this when looking at the money and jobs it will bring... To all those complaining about how freacking is bad for the environment, please do your research without a bias minded opinion, really look at what is done, if you start reaserching this with the opininon that it contaminates everything and causes cancer than thats all you'll find....a dn its not entirely true. For biginners look at the depth of the drilling, well bellow our water supply and it has no way of getting into our water supply and/or surface to damage or cantaminate any wildlife or environment. Shoal point is drilling 4000m-6000m bellow surface and uder the sea bed. Its pretty safe to say your children whont grow a third arm or develop cancer from this.

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No Way All The Way

- March 18, 2013 at 23:46:18

No way to fracking!!! There are thousands of unknown chemicals which they use that are extremely hazardous and dangerous to not only ourselves but also the animals and land and all thats included in our environment. The Government is ( known fact) withholding very important facts about fracking and its process. Why, because they are slowing killing us, Its all about the money, and will we see it, No!! And Yes it may bring jobs, but what good is a job when over time there will be nothing left to us... Please Folks, Research Fracking!! Gain Knowledge, dig around for real hard facts, Because once our land is gone, its gone, we can never get it back!! We live in such a Beautiful Place, We abuse it, we lose it!! Simple formula!!

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Hynes Lark Harbour

- March 18, 2013 at 20:52:27

Good my Luck People Government is in Favour with Fracking in Western Newfoundland on side with the Oil & Gas companies. They oppose there to own people who elected them in there seats to Ban Fracking in Newfoundland. Government knows everything about Fracking and careless about our Environment and what the people think or feel about it. Government will say we are trying to stop progress to better Newfoundland. The Government will stop anybody or anything that get’s in the way . The Government will be seen and listen only when its people will take action on there own. The people will be in the wrong and the Oil & Gas Companies will always be in the right in there eyes. Government is Slowly killing The fishery and Fish as will to replace it with Oil & Gas Pollution and there Greed. I think that the Hebron,Hibernia,White Rose and the Muskrat Falls would be enough to deal with cut backs. We ask The People to ban together and save our bays in Western Newfoundland and Ban Fracking. No amount of money can replace extinction and Life for Our Children and Grandchildren . We are not criminals, Not Nature Freaks or Nor tree lovers. We just don’t want Fracking in Newfoundland, Where is our Human Rights,Democracy,Protections of our Air Space, Lands & Waters. Liberty freedom for life. We have a Government That Only works for Big Companies and the Oil & Gas Industry not its people who voted them.I am concern and the voices and rights of the people may not be allow to be heard in groups ever again. We will be put under Dictatorship law enforcement will be told to exercised on the people to protect the Oil & Gas Industry that is trying to run this country and do so in most places This Government who sides with Big Companies & Industry that will put harm to our environment and People’s lively hood rather than the people who elected them in there seats that really care about life .Government should be more concern about the people and want to be on the same team who depend on them. We the people believe in Democracy,Liberty,Human Rights, We are in not support of Capitalism ,We want more proper response for our people. Also working in the peoples best interest when we are shouting for help to Be there to act on it and offer there assistance. Not to be more concern in the interest of outsiders who careless about us of what we think or how We feel. You see the polls. That should tell you. But Government really don’t care. They will keep on Dodging there voters who put them where there are where life should matter the most. The Real deal and we might be Bully I am being realistic. Fracking is in the plans and it will happen unless the people and only the people will shut it down. The Ship is on its way from Texas .The Best Lawyers for Governments and Oil Companies scamming to screw us The people., The permits are on the desk waiting to be sign. The Government is already sending a similar pattern of emails to us all. Governments will ignore any group and all petitions we have. Share Holders are pushing to get it on and frack . Don’t trust the Government or the Oil & Gas Companies. If there is any Experts that do come to explain Fracking I promise you it will be in there best interest and they are sure to be on there Company payroll as a independed consultant. The plan is administered at arms length by trustees who hire ... The industry might take off but right now I'm far more bullish My final Word that Judgement day is coming sooner than they think.

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Newfoundlander

- March 18, 2013 at 16:54:10

I think we can all agree that IF this happens we would want it to happen in the most environmentally safe manner possible. The only way to do so is to provide input and insist on proper regulations being put into place BEFORE any drilling is done. As of now, there isn't a regulatory framework that guides hydraulic fracturing in Newfoundland. It would be irresponsible to drill in the absence of a thorough policy framework. Baseline testing and on-going monitoring of air, water and soil quality is a must as well. We also need to look at the costs associated with increased healthcare, cleanup of spills, treatment of water.

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From Lark Harbour

- March 18, 2013 at 15:08:49

I think this is awesome and can't wait for it to happen. It will bring jobs and as will start something up to bring money to this Province. Since Cathy dunderdale, whatever way you spell her name is putting Newfoundland right in the whole in which she have already did it. We need this.

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