Source: CBC News
A Mi’kmaq group says a proposal to store natural gas in salt caverns in central Nova Scotia would be disastrous for their way of life and the local environment.
The project calls for water from the Shubenacadie River to be used to hollow out the salt deposits in Alton, south of Truro. The salty wastewater would then be dumped back into the river.
The Native Council of Nova Scotia fears that could hurt endangered fish like the Atlantic salmon or even the Minas Basin mudflats downstream.
See Also: Nova Scotia Department of Environment: Alton gas proposal
