2009-04-17 12:11:51
Shelburne's MLA is urging the MacDonald government to commit to an extension of a ban on drilling on Georges Bank.
Sterling Belliveau accuses the Conservatives of ignoring the opinion and advice of the fishing industry in South West Nova. He says no one in government will stand up on behalf of the industry and the thousands of jobs it provides. Belliveau says the reaction to potential drilling on Georges Bank is something coastal communities don't want. This week, Energy Minister Barry Barnet again raised the issues of ending the Georges Bank moratorium during a speech in Halifax. The moratorium expires on December 31, 2012. Belliveau says people deserve an independent review of the moratorium and the potential risks of it not being in place.
