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Monday, March 5, 2012

Provincial NDP Says The Environment Is Getting Short Shrift

Provincial NDP leader Dominic Cardy charges the Alward Government is sending out a message the environment isn't important with the recent cabinet shuffle. 

The previous Environment Minister Margaret Ann Blaney is now at Energy and Environment is now part of the Local Government portfolio under cabinet minister Bruce Fitch. 

Cardy tells CHSJ News Fitch will have his hands full trying to reorganise local government which is already delayed. He questions how the Premier will be able to come up with these world class regulations on shale gas exploration if it's being done part time.

Cardy goes on to say he believes the fracking companies will see this as a green light to explore in the province without much restriction or restraint.