Nova Scotia Plans to Ban Hydraulic Fracturing

摘要

Nova Scotia will introduce legislation this fall to ban onshore hydraulic fracturing, according to remarks made this week by the province's energy minister, Andrew Younger, who said the risks outweigh the benefits. The decision follows the release of an independent report in August that recommended a moratorium be put in place until more research is done on the impact of fracking on public health, the environment and Nova Scotia’s economy.