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- 'Fight Far From Over' After First Nation Loses Bid to Stop Fracking in New Brunswick
First Nations anti-fracking protestors have vowed to regroup and continue the wave of resistance after losing their legal big on Monday to stop shale gas exploration on their land in New Brunswick.
Last week, the Elsipogtog First Nation filed an application for an injunction to stop SWN Resources Canada from conducting seismic testing for shale gas. The “urgent” application called for a suspension of SWN operations under oil and gas licenses, and said that it was
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Following the ruling, Elsipogtog Chief Aaron Sock said, “It is a small step backward, I guess. But in the big picture we’re going to be regrouping and coming back with a different strategy.”
“The fight between Elsipogtog First Nation and the government of New Brunswick concerning the lack of consultation is far from over,” added T.J. Burke, the lawyer representing Sock and band council of the community.
Opposition to fracking in the province is widespread.
“New Brunswickers aren’t going to give up – not those of us who are intent on sending this industry packing,” said Shawnee Main, a Fredericton resident and one of the many allies of the protesters. “And our indigenous people have a lot of people standing up behind them in this cause.”
Resistance to fracking in New Brunswick has been raging for weeks, despite SWN’s failed attempt to get a permanent injunction against protests.
Just four days ago, First Nations protesters attempted to blockade SWN trucks from conducting seismic testing.
And in mid-October, a paramilitary-style assault on an Elsipogtog blockade of SWN’s fracking activity sparked protests that swept the nation.
“SWN is violating our treaty rights. We are here to save our water and land, and to protect our animals and people. There will be no fracking at all,” said Louis Jerome, a Mi’kmaq sun dancer of the Gesgapegiag community, in a statement earlier this month. “We are putting a sacred fire here, and it must be respected. We are still here, and we’re not backing down.”
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