Proposed EnCana development in the Suffield National Wildlife Area could set precedent for other Federal Protected Areas
Federation of Alberta Naturalists • Grasslands Naturalists
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Edmonton
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Threats to Alberta’s Largest Native Grasslands Protected Area maybe approved without a Public Panel Review
National and Provincial conservation groups, including the Coalition For Alberta’s Future (CFAF), CPAWS, FAN, and others, are urging Albertans and Canadians to voice their concerns about EnCana Corporation’s proposal to drill up to 1275 new shallow sweet gas wells within the Canadian Forces Base Suffield National Wildlife Area (NWA) over a three-year period. Without a significant public outcry before December 12, 2005, the approval of this environmentally damaging development may go ahead without a Public Panel Review as part of the required environmental assessment, disallowing concerns to be expressed in an open and transparent way. Read More