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UARB submission raises safety concerns about Alton Gas project

January 14, 2019 By Jennifer Henderson

A retired geologist who worked for the province of Nova Scotia as well as the mining giant INCO says he has safety concerns about the proposed Alton Natural Gas Storage Project. Robert Grantham’s letter to the Utility and Review Board (UARB) states not enough information has been made public about the rock formation near Alton...

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Filed Under: Environment, Featured, News, Province House, Subscribers only Tagged With: Alton Natural Gas Storage Project, BGC Engineering Inc, Danielle Stewart, Environment Minister Margaret Miller, Heritage Gas, Justice Suzanne Hood, Lori MacLean, Maritimes Energy Association, MLA Larry Harrison, Paul Allen, Ray Ritcey, Robert Grantham, Shubenacadie River, Sipek’natik First Nation, Utility and Review Board (UARB)

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