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Shale gas report released to government

Global Montreal: Monday, February 28, 2011 4:14 PM

The long-awaited report on shale gas finally reached the hands of Environment Minister Pierre Arcand on Monday. Development of the natural resource has been a source of controversy in the province for months.

Their report drew from the same information compiled from the BAPE (the public hearings on the environment board). The government says it has no intention of stopping experimental drilling ? arguing that it is needed to be able to do tests and see if the industry is viable.

Monday?s report will offer guidelines indicating how the drilling can continue with as little harm as possible to the environment, the ministry said. The government has 60 days to make the report public, but Arcand said he will likely present the findings at the end of March.

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