NDP urges caution on high capacity wells

Abstract

PEI NDP leader Michael Redmond asked the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Energy and Environment to maintain the moratorium on deep water wells until enough scientific evidence is available to define safe practices and safe levels for water extraction. Redmond decried an industrial, chemical-dependent approach to agriculture and encouraged instead a diversified, sustainable, mixed-farming model. Redmond urged the government to set up a process to address the deep water well issue and to ensure that all the scientific data gathered be assessed by independent experts and allow for citizens' input

Date

2014-04-16

Issue

1

Title	NDP urges caution on high capacity wells
Abstract	PEI NDP leader Michael Redmond asked the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Energy and Environment to maintain the moratorium on deep water wells until enough scientific evidence is available to define safe practices and safe levels for water extraction. Redmond decried an industrial, chemical-dependent approach to agriculture and encouraged instead a diversified, sustainable, mixed-farming model. Redmond urged the government to set up a process to address the deep water well issue and to ensure that all the scientific data gathered be assessed by independent experts and allow for citizens' input
Journal	Island farmer
Date	2014-04-16
Volume	41
Issue	1
ISSN	0823-7735