It is against federal regulations in the federal Fisheries Act to deposit brine into a body of water where fish frequent. The public has lost all faith in government as they have allowed Alton Gas to receive their provincial permits while knowingly breaking federal laws by dumping 260 ppt at a rate of 10 000 cubic meters per day, which is a release of a deleterious substance. Alton Gas has also not acquired consent from the Mi’kmaq Nation and their design will knowingly violate the Treaty Rights of Mi’kmaq.

It is both the provincial and federal responsibility to protect the water and fish habitat by law. At this time it appears both federal and provincial governments are knowingly protecting Alton Gas instead of protecting fish habitat and Treaty Rights. This needs to stop now. The laws are in place, it is now your duty as the government to suspend all permits and charge the company. #nspoli

https://nsadvocate.org/2019/01/22/psa-respect-water-respect-life-stop-alton-gas/