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From September 2011 until the election in September of 2015, the Province was pursuing shale gas development. Throughout that time period, there were a number of consultation initiatives and many comments by the public and by citizen's organizations.

Timeline

• January 2014, the government released the phased EIA process for shale gas, for which public complaints were made, including to the Ombudsman.November 2013, Corridor Resources submitted an EIA application to frack 4 wells in Elgin and Penobsquis. This application was successful.

• May 2013, the government released the Oil and Natural Gas Blueprint.

• October 2012, the report of the provincial public consultation by Louis LaPierre was released.

• September 2012, the Chief Medical Officer of Health report was released.

• In May 2012, the government released its Responsible Environmental Management of Oil and Gas Activities in New Brunswick and Sharing Of Royalty Revenues From Natural Gas Activities in New Brunswick. The public was invited to make comments until September 18, 2012.

• June 2011, the Provincial Forum on Natural Gas Development held.

Documents from consultation published by the government and by citizen groups during time period of September 2011 to September 2015 are available below. Documents from consultations held by the Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing can be found here.