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New Brunswickers challenged government representatives in a public consultation session with questions on fracking. The event was a part of the government’s review of the province’s shale gas development moratorium.
Public engagement session is part of the province’s review of its shale gas development moratorium
Nipun Tiwari · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 04, 2026 5:42 PM EST | Last Updated: 44 minutes ago
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People in the Sussex area had a chance to ask questions last night about the possibility of more shale gas development. (Nipun Tiwari/CBC)
Residents from Sussex, surrounding areas and some from further away pressed New Brunswick government officials on the impacts of shale gas development during a public meeting Tuesday night as part of a provincial process to potentially lift its moratorium on fracking.
“How many kids need cancer for this industry to be worthwhile? Like, how much money offsets that? How many people getting asthma?” asked Beth McQuinn, who attended from the nearby Penobsquis.
“How much damage do we have to do to our environment and to our wildlife just for some money for maybe 20 years? Because I understand we’re nearing the end of the lifespan of these [projects].”
The “community dialogue” event was as an informal Q&A session where members of the public could question public officials on potentially lifting the moratorium on shale gas development implemented in 2012.
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