Edited version of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Board news release:
The public is invited to comment on the draft scoping document for the Environmental Assessment of an exploration well being proposed by Corridor Resources within Exploration License 1105 (the Old Harry Prospect) located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, offshore Newfoundland and Labrador.
The proposed activity includes drilling one exploration well within EL 1105 using a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU), that is, semi-submersible drilling rig or drill ship, supply vessels, and offshore helicopters. Vertical seismic profiling (VSP) activities may also be conducted in conjunction with the drilling activities. Corridor Resources proposes to drill one exploration well between 2012 and 2014.
Before any petroleum-related activity can be undertaken in the Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area, a detailed and location-specific Environmental Assessment (EA) must be submitted to the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB). In addition, this project is subject to the federal environmental assessment process pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEA Act).
Pursuant to paragraph 18(3) of the CEA Act, the C-NLOPB as the responsible authority for the federal environmental assessment of the project is inviting the public to comment on the proposed draft scoping document prepared by the C-NLOPB.
Comments must be received by the C-NLOPB no later than Monday, March 28, 2011. Interested persons may submit their comments in the official language of their choice to information@cnlopb.nl.ca or to the following address:
Public Comments – Old Harry Project
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
5th Floor, TD Place
140 Water St., St. John’s, NL A1C 6H6
(709) 778-1400
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4 comments:
I see your raise and raise you one...
This is the most significant development offshore in a decade or more.
It marks the opening of a new exploration area that holds huge promise.
The Quebec national assembly is unanimous on one thing: stopping development of the Old Harry field by Newfoundland:
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/actualites/environnement/201010/20/01-4334524-old-harry-lassemblee-nationale-unie-contre-terre-neuve.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_vous_suggere_4373666_article_POS1
And 150 Madeleine Islanders (mostly students) have protested the development of the field:
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/actualites/environnement/201010/09/01-4331204-exploration-petroliere-et-gaziere-des-madelinots-veulent-freiner-terre-neuve.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_vous_suggere_4373666_article_POS2
However, la bonne province of Quebec needs money, and the price of oil has never been higher...
This is the most significant offshore development in a decade or so. It also marks the beginning of a nasty war, as I was speaking of constantly during the non-leadership race of the PCs. Our politicians in NL are sleep walking the people into a massive conflict with PQ. They could care less about the ramifications on the Country. As one Minister said to me:"As the Premier would say, to hell with the rest of the Country."
Unfortunately for these traitors, there are those of us who aren't prepared to allow a bunch of ill-meaning nit wits to rip the country apart.
The way forward for this country, like any country that doesn't want civil war and seperation, is cooperation for the national good. That includes renegotiation of the Upper Churchill agreement - the give isn't all one sided. Mark my words, as I said in the campaign, these people are dangerous to their people and Canada - why do you think I was going for the leadership. They must be stopped.
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