Enviromental Approval wrong and incomplete

Here is the letter I gave to Sterling Belliveau on Saturday September 24th, 2011.

Honourable Sterling Belliveau

Minister for the Environment

September 24, 2011

Re:  Approval #2010-074695

Presently there is incomplete, inaccurate, misleading and missing data and/or parameters in the environmental approval issued to allow an exploratory oil/gas well beside Lake Ainslie.  These errors could lead to misinterpretations by the permit holder. These misinterpretations could result in violations causing environmental damage to the lakes aquaculture and danger to public safety.

The Lake Ainslie Development Association is calling upon the Minister of Environment to rescind this approval, making it null and void. We are also calling upon the Minister to evoke his ministerial privilege to call for a full environmental assessment and climate change review for oil and gas exploration or production in the Lake Ainslie Watershed.

This is to ensure public confidence, public safety, and environmental protection of the Lake Ainslie Watershed, a sensitive watershed, part of the Margaree Heritage River System.

 

Robert Parkins

Chair

L.A.D.A.