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Aboriginal leaders issue eviction notice to shale gas testing company – CTV News

October 2, 2013

Aboriginal leaders have issued an eviction notice to the company exploring for gas in New Brunswick, saying they weren’t consulted before permits were issued.

A new protest site has popped up near Rexton, attracting hundreds of protesters since Sunday. The protesters are blocking access to a compound where shale gas testing trucks remain idle.

A member of the Mi’kmaq Warrior Society says their issue is not with the Houston-based company, SWN Resources, but with the government for failing to consult with them.

Read more: http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/aboriginal-leaders-issue-eviction-notice-to-shale-gas-testing-company-1.1480873#ixzz2gfNS4kNb

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