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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Conservation Council Appalled By Minister's Comment

The Conservation Council saying its absolutely absurd to say the council would condone vandalism to seismic testing equipment.  

Director David Coon responding to Environment Minister Margaret-Ann Blaney, who says the Conservation Council played a role in Southwestern Resources Canada's decision to suspend seismic testing and is inflaming peoples' emotions on shale gas.  

Coon tells CHSJ News the council supports non-violent opposition to concerns that communities have.

Coon says he's appalled the Minister thinks the council would endorse property damage or illegal activity and Blaney should publicly apologize for her comment.  

He says seismic testing was delayed because thousands of citizens raised their voices in a democratic fashion.