N.S. Premier Says He's Pleased with Interest From Companies After End of Fracking Ban

N.S. premier says he’s pleased with interest from companies after end of fracking ban

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s premier says his government is about to start negotiations with the first company that could frack for natural gas since the province lifted a decade-long ban

N.S. premier says he's pleased with interest from companies after end of fracking ban

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s premier says his government is about to start negotiations with the first company that could frack for natural gas since the province lifted a decade-long ban on the practice. Tim Houston said Monday that seven companies responded to a February call for firms interested in onshore natural gas exploration. He says […]

Premier says Nova Scotia preparing to negotiate with one exploratory fracking bidder

Premier Tim Houston says his government is about to start negotiating with one company interested in exploratory onshore drilling for natural gas, and he’s hopeful a second call for proposals that just launched will land further proponents.

N.S. premier says province is in talks with onshore natural gas proponent

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s premier says his government is about to start negotiations with a company that could frack for natural gas in the province.