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Bill 6, currently before the NS Legislature would repeal the Uranium Exploration and Mining Prohibition Act and amend the Petroleum Resources Act to allow fracking for natural gas. The moratorium on fracking was enacted in 2014 following the then-Liberal government noting that there wasn’t enough public support to justify the industry. Recent studies have found strong correlations between proximity to fracking sites and the following:
● Increased rates of preterm births, low birth weight, and congenital defects
● Higher incidences of childhood asthma and leukemia
● Increased hospitalizations for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
● Higher overall mortality rates and reduced life expectancy

Many of the chemicals used in fracking are known carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, or have other toxic effects. Groundwater contamination from fracking chemicals can persist for decades, impacting drinking water supplies and soils. There has also been a ban on uranium exploration since the 1980s, prompted by public concern over health impacts and contamination, and a full moratorium since 2009.  Nova Scotia is not the only province that has disallowed uranium exploration — British Columbia and Quebec also have bans in place. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan is the world's second-largest producer of the element, the mining of which has been called an “established cause” of lung cancer by researchers.

We do not need fracking and uranium mining in our province.

Write to your MLA as well as to the Premier premier@novascotia.ca or toll-free 1-800-267-1993, with copies to Claudia Chender, Leader of the Opposition 902-424-4134 or feedback@nsndp.ca and Derek Mombourquette, Leader of the Liberal Party 902-562-8870 or info@mombourquette.ca