It's deeply disappointing that Premier Holt has put fracking back on the table, a complete 180 from claiming to be opposed to lifting the moratorium. We shut down fracking in 2014, and we can do it again.
Yes, the world has changed, and instead of doubling down on further oil and gas extraction, we need a government that takes renewable energy and energy storage seriously. We need leadership that has a vision of the future where we aren't risking New Brunswicker’s health, water, and air to frack gas.
This moment should be a turning point away from fossil fuels. We can build an energy system that gives this province more control over its own future, and focus on the most affordable energy options: solar and wind.
This is a sunset industry, and Holt used to claim fracking was "yesterday's energy solution". Now, we see her using this moment of political uncertainty to demonstrate how disaster capitalism works: first, claim we don't have other options; then, move fast to push through disastrous projects, like the diesel and gas plant in Tantramar, the hyperscale data centre and gas plant in Lorneville, and now, fracking..'
Comments posted from the public as follows:
"Daniel Stephen Sooley
"Rick Wright
"Dan Fraser
"Karen Brown
"Steve McLeod
I Love NB"
"Nathalie Arseneau
"James Secord
Yes, the world has changed, and instead of doubling down on further oil and gas extraction, we need a government that takes renewable energy and energy storage seriously. We need leadership that has a vision of the future where we aren't risking New Brunswicker’s health, water, and air to frack gas.
This moment should be a turning point away from fossil fuels. We can build an energy system that gives this province more control over its own future, and focus on the most affordable energy options: solar and wind.
This is a sunset industry, and Holt used to claim fracking was "yesterday's energy solution". Now, we see her using this moment of political uncertainty to demonstrate how disaster capitalism works: first, claim we don't have other options; then, move fast to push through disastrous projects, like the diesel and gas plant in Tantramar, the hyperscale data centre and gas plant in Lorneville, and now, fracking..'
Comments posted from the public as follows:
"Daniel Stephen Sooley
How do you get around and heat your house ?"
"Rick Wright
Although she's a complete failure, this is the smartest thing she's done, frack away,drill baby drill"
"Dan Fraser
You kept us poor and underfunded for decades. It's time for royalties, money to bring doctors we need, to open clinics we need, schools, to fix at least one of eight bridges that are closed or open land around my area."
"Karen Brown
Do some research, renewable is not sustainable in any way shape or form or form. If you are willing to give up your phones, tvs, computers and everything else the oil and gas industry makes then go for it. Until then shut the F**k up. You can’t have it both ways ya liberal green nutters!!"
"Steve McLeod
New Brunswick, trying desperately to be a total welfare province.
I can't wait to see how many unemployed NBers will be out protesting anything to create employment.
I think we should go back to the way things were in the 1960s. If you're unable to work due to actual diagnosed physical or mental impairments, then you qualify for benefits.
If you're physically and mentally able to work without any diagnosed disability, then you do not receive benefits. This latter group are the ones we'll see day and or night protesting any form of development, even resorting to destruction of property.
Many of these development jobs pay darn good money, offer great benefits and contribute to our NB economy in many ways. But no, let's resist any new developments and job opportunities and keep NB as Canada's Drive Thru Province.
We are in a dire state in this province. Let's be progressive and invite new developments and opportunities!
I Love NB""Nathalie Arseneau
Have a open mind and listen to what they will have to say and then make a decision."
"James Secord
Oil and gas is far from declining. We need to have a viable bridge to robust future energy solutions. Look into the life cycle of solar and wind. Where do their raw materials come from? The oil well. How long does the equipment last before it has to be replaced."
"Glenn Foote
This type of blind opposition is why NB is poor and will remain eternally poor. As a New Brunswicker I strongly believe that fracking can be done safely and prosperously. I also believe that Canada’s equalization formula needs to be restructured so that the formula that determines payments for each and every province must have two additional considerations.
1 - The estimated potential revenues from any product that a province has but refuses to market should be included in that provinces revenues for the purpose of calculating equalization payments for that province.
2- the revenues from any commodity that any province opposes or prevents from getting to global markets should be excluded from revenue calculations for all provinces when determining equalization amounts for that province. Ie; oppose oil pipelines, exclude oil revenues from the calculation."
"Teddy Yakush
I worked in the natural gas industry or years.It is always a gamble and some do not produce well for long.What is the fracking fluid used there?That is what can and eventually does end up in ground water.Our US politicians(Bush ) said it was a “trade secret”and no one needed to know .Pennsylvania had serious ground water pollution and the drillers were long gone.Please tread lightly on your beautiful province.Inovate your energy sources don’t ride the until useless(thats the american way drill baby drill.)I have solar on my home it is excellent. You have a tidal/wind systems that can be used also.Big oil and Gas (and Trump)will insist its to expensive and doesn't work ..it all works diversified energy is the future.IMO"
