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Town seeks shale gas exploration ban near water sources

Doaktown council unanimously adopted a motion at a recent council meeting to ban any shale gas exploration or extraction near the central New Brunswick village's water sources. 1:40 PM ET audio

SWN may get frosty reception, says mayor

Southwestern Resources Canada may not be well received when it begins seismic testing for shale gas in Kent County this spring, says one area mayor. 11:45 AM ET audio

Industry sets fracking guidelines for shale gas extraction

Members of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers who practise hydraulic fracturing will have to disclose how much water is being used and what it's being used for, according to new operating guidelines released Monday by the organization. 5:09 PM ET video

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