ARTICLE · 19 SEPTEMBER 2014

Crowdfunding To Defend Anti-Fracking Bylaw

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The tiny Québec village of Ristigouche-Sud-Est is crowdfunding to pay for the defence of its anti-fracking by-law, intended to protect municipal drinking water.

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The tiny Québec village of Ristigouche-Sud-Est, population 168, is crowdfunding to pay for the defence of its anti-fracking by-law, intended to protect municipal drinking water.

Ristigouche is reportedly one of more than 70 Québec municipalities that have adopted anti-fracking bylaws to protect local drinking water from pollution. The bylaw prevents fracking within 2 km of municipal wells.

In July, the Québec Environment Ministry brought in a new regulation on oil and gas drilling near waterways, establishing a 500-metre protected perimeter around potable water sources. (Règlement sur le prélèvement des eaux et leur protection). This will prevent the province from issuing future fracking permits within 500 metres of such drinking water sources.

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Crowdfunding To Defend Anti-Fracking Bylaw

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