Fracking proposal divides residents near Gros Morne
From the CBC:
“The search for oil off Newfoundland’s west coast has divided people who live near the World Heritage Site that is a major draw to the region.
UNESCO recently announced it was concerned about plans to use hydraulic fracturing — or fracking — close to Gros Morne National Park.
Sue Rendell, one of the pioneers of the local tourism industry, is against the fracking plan.
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Walter Nicolle is the mayor of Rocky Harbour, one of the towns skirted by the boundaries of Gros Morne. ‘When opportunity comes knocking on your door like that, you definitely [have] to stop and think about it,’ Nicolle said.”