Officials in the Canadian province of New Brunswick unveiled new rules for oil and natural gas development in the prospective Frederick Brook Shale on Friday, including a requirement that operators disclose all of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
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New Brunswick Legislators Use ‘Free Vote’ to Back Shale Gas
A nonbinding “free vote” to support responsible gas development in the emerging Frederick Brook Shale in New Brunswick passed the Legislative Assembly along party lines Tuesday (Dec. 12), erasing fears that support for shale gas could be cracking among the governing Progressive Conservatives.
December 12, 2011
Vote Postponed as Shale Gas Debate Heats Up in New Brunswick
The debate in New Brunswick over shale gas development in the emerging Frederick Brook Shale continued to escalate Thursday, with politicians on opposing sides of the issue trading barbs and setting the stage for a showdown this week in the Legislative Assembly.
December 6, 2011
New Brunswick Enacts Tougher Shale Gas Rules
New Brunswick officials have unveiled tougher natural gas regulations in the emerging Frederick Brook Shale, but said they would not implement a ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
June 27, 2011
New Brunswick Enacts Tougher Rules, Won’t Ban Fracking
New Brunswick officials said Thursday that while the province was enacting tougher natural gas regulations in the emerging Frederick Brook Shale, it would not implement a ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
June 24, 2011
Board Recommends New Brunswick Expand NatGas Use
The New Brunswick Energy Commission (NBEC) has recommended that the province increase its reliance on natural gas as it transitions away from the use of other fossil fuels for heating, electricity and transportation.
June 2, 2011
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