That is the challenge before us as the Member articulates. But clearly, at this point our focus is on getting our thinking clear on the guidance we need to provide as a government when it comes to best practices of unconventional hydraulic fracturing. Then we have to work, as well, just to see what’s going to happen at the exploration stage. If things prove out and we start moving into the fact being a producing field, then clearly the work and those questions the Member has posed will be the part of the grist for the millet of environmental assessments, the timing on intensity, pace, all those critical issues, how do we factor in cumulative impact. As we move forward, those are the things we’re going to have to put our minds to. We’ve started doing that already. We’re taking over with devolution and we’re going to have cumulative impact resources coming over from the federal government and we are going to be working with the regulatory processes and our own officials to plan both for the exploration that’s happening, as well, casting our eyes to the future. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 372-17(4): 2013 Report Of The Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 2013. See this statement in context.
Question 372-17(4): 2013 Report Of The Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change
Oral Questions
October 23rd, 2013
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