Based on the article
“Municipal leaders express concerns about fracking” by Christopher Vaughan, The
Western Star April 20, 2013
Since there have been no public consultations thus far by
Black Spruce Exploration Corp. on their (and Shoal Point Energy’s) plans to
conduct hydraulic fracturing on the West Coast of Newfoundland, there has thus
been little opportunity to question the company on the health and environmental
impacts which may result from such an undertaking. However some information
from the company has been presented to municipal leaders at a consultation they
were invited to, and thankfully reporter Christopher Vaughan was on site to
record what had been said by Black Spruce representative David Murray.
Vaughan’s article (subsequently published in The Western Star) has thus brought
to West Coast some snippets of Murray’s presentation - a presentation which it
appears raises far more questions than it answers. The following is a list of quotes
from the before mentioned article, paired with responses that highlight a need
for greater information.
