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posted by Robert DeVet in on Nov 22, 2014 - View profile

Brookfield

Forum on Proposed Alton Gas Salt Cavern Storage


2:00pm
- 4:00pm
Sunday November 30 2014

Venue: South Colchester Academie

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All are welcome to attend this forum on the proposed salt cavern natural gas storage project. Alton Natural Gas Storage LP, a subsidiary of AltaGas, plans to build three gas storage facilities in underground salt caverns near Alton, NS. Twelve kilometres of a dual pipeline will bring water from the Shubenacadie River estuary to the caverns to flush out the salt and bring back the salt brine to be dumped in the river (1).

Concerns around this project include:
- The effect the brine will have on the ecology of the river, including the endangered Striped Bass
- Safety of salt cavern gas storage
- Expanding fossil fuel infrastructure 
- Lack of consultations and transparency with the local community 

This event will be held at the South Colchester Academy, located at 207 Nova Scotia 289, Brookfield, NS B0N 1C0


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