A multimillion-dollar pitch for shale gas in N.B. without fracking

A multimillion-dollar pitch for shale gas in N.B. without fracking

A new proposal is on the table to tap into New Brunswick’s vast natural gas reserves, without using the controversial method that’s been off-putting to many people – fracking.

A multimillion-dollar pitch for shale gas without fracking

By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Daily Gleaner A new proposal is on the table to tap into New Brunswick’s vast natural gas reserves, without using the controversial method that’s been off-putting to many people – fracking. It’s a plan that could eventually unlock hundreds of millions in wealth, make the province less dependent on handouts from Ottawa, enrich First Nations and create jobs. But it would also likely disp…