Fracking Nova Scotia: Why we should be concerned

Presentation by Heidi VerheulSierra Club Canada Atlantic Chapter

Thursday, July 21, 2011 7-9pmVisitor Information Centre

Agenda

• (5 min) Introduction• (25 min) CBC’s Land & Sea “NB Gas” • (30 min) What is happening in NS? • (30 min) Discussion

• (30 min) What do we do about it?

Why the Concern?

1. This waste is toxic and potentially radioactive.

2. If NS is conducting a review on hydraulic fracturing, why are we accepting waste from this industry from other provinces?

3. The risks associated with hydraulicfracturing are real and based on science.

Toxic in, Toxic Out

The Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX)www.endocrinedisruption.com/files/Multistatesummary1-27-11Final.pdf page 3.

https://www.agronomy.org/publications/jeq/abstracts/40/4/1340

Radioactivity?

Rock formations in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are known to contain uranium and radon.

Fracking sand used in New Brunswick are known to contain radioactive beads.

Fracking Sand Spill in NB in 2006:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2006/10/02/nb-spill.html

Location of Site in Reference to Debert Tim Hortons

Location of Site Near Homes

Location of Debert Municipal Waste Water in Reference to Debert Tim Hortons

Where the Chiganois River Empties into the Bay of Fundy

Hydraulic Fracturing has already occurred in Nova Scotia

Elmworth Energy (Triangle Petroleum) in Windsor Block in 2009

Stealth Ventures in Stellarton in 2006

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRmDBVBeHa6CuIY6JAN—5ZtpE5eMn9RcRh38ygZ5D_ck7vFAGM

Onshore Leases

http://www.gov.ns.ca/energy/resources/RA/maps/onshore-petroleum-agreements.pdf

The risks are real and scientifically documented.

Legislated ban on hydraulic fracturing in all of the Atlantic Provinces.

Sierra Club Canada Atlantic Chapter’s Position

Investment in energy conservation, sustainable transportation options, and community based renewable energy sources moving towards a sustainablehealthy economy.

Nova Scotia should stop handling hydraulic fracturing waste from New Brunswick (and elsewhere).

Many Questions, Few Answers, & Lots of Discussion

What Can I do?1. Plan a simple community event for August 1 (Day of FrAction!) and let us know about it.

atlantic.sierraclub.ca/en/fraction

2. Participate in No Frack Fridays, an ongoing twitter demo (#nofrackfri)

Search: No Frack Fridays

3. Support community organizations, financially or with your time & energy.

Sierra Club Canada Atlantic Canada Chapter

MAARS (Maritime Aboriginal Aquatic Resources Secretariate)

Living Earth Council

Thank You!

Franz, Roger & Joshua (MAARS)David &Andrea (LEC) Gordon & Pam (Visitor Information Centre)Cicely for the signs from Tatamagouche

And to you for coming out this evening.

(All the photos in this presentation were taken of the Chiganois River, of its tributaries, or of life on its banks.)