Solid majority of Canadians oppose offshore oil and gas drilling in Canada’s Arctic
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Thursday, October 10, 2019
The survey also revealedmore than six in 10 Canadianssay Canada should not permit drilling for Arctic oil because of environmental concerns such as spills and carbon emissions.
Key Points:
- The survey also revealedmore than six in 10 Canadianssay Canada should not permit drilling for Arctic oil because of environmental concerns such as spills and carbon emissions.
- This is twice the number of Canadians who say drilling should be allowed for its economic benefits.
- The previous NWT government supported lifting the Arctic oil moratorium and various federal politicians and industry leaders have promoted the Arctics potential for oil and gas development.
- Mark Brooks, Arctic Oil & Gas Senior Specialist, says:
As we saw during the massive Sept. 27 climate strikes, Canadians are extremely concerned about climate change and the environment.