Shale Gas Canadian Minister not happy

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"Quebec will "require" shale gas developers to rectify environmental problems including leaking exploration wells as quickly as possible, Quebec's environment minister said yesterday.

Six notices of infractions have been issued to companies following provincial inspections that have picked up in recent weeks.

"I don't think we can tolerate such a situation," Pierre Arcand told reporters.
Inspections continue, as do "verifications" about the extent of leaks and whether there has been infiltration of a water table, he said.

Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/techn...#ixzz1CU6OAtoj"

Watch out Perth!

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