Finance Minister Blaine Higgs says the Alward government is committed to protecting the environment -- this response in the wake of a critical report from a group of UNB professors on fracking.
The professors want the government to not use water for fracking unless the wastewater can be disposed of safely. They are suggesting the use of liquefied propane gas or carbon dioxide.
Higgs tells CHSJ News he has no problems with critical reports and as long as they are credible, nothing is off the table.
He says Natural Resources Bruce Northrup is serious about protecting the environment.