Aileen Merriam | Oct 01, 2015
Shell Oil wants to drill in the Shelburne Basin just off Nova Scotia. This is near major fishing grounds, Sable Island National Park Reserve, and important marine animals.
In the United States Shell Oil must have in place the ability to cap a well blowout within 24 HOURS. The Stephen Harper government has agreed to allow Shell 21 DAYS before they must cap a well! Emergency equipment would have to come from Norway or South Africa. Imagine how much damage can be done in that time!
Why does Shell think it can disrespect Canada in this way? More importantly, why has Stephen Harper agreed to such disrespect of Canada and such endangerment of our natural resources?
Please ask your readers to tell the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board to refuse to approve Shell's application.
Especially tell Harper's corporate crony Douglas Gregory, who worked with Shell for 30 years and was with the oil lobby association before the Conservative government appointed him to the CNSOPB, that the protection of Canada's coast must come before saving Shell a few pennies!
Visit http://action.sumofus.org/a/shell-21-day-blowout/ for more information.
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