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Nice post Tectol.

This is interesting as well.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/shale-gas-play-a-no-mans-land-in-quebec/article1935124/

-“There is a risk. The onus is on the government to move speedily ahead with its environmental evaluation and ensure that this does not go on for an eternity so as to discourage industry,” she said.

It’s important at this stage for the government to clearly lay out what is expected of natural gas developers in terms of rules and regulations so that they can make their business and investment decisions accordingly, she said.

Denis Hamel, a spokesman for the Federation of Quebec Chambers of Commerce, urged the Quebec government to move speedily with the study lest it risk losing out in the highly competitive race for shale gas development, with rival jurisdictions including British Columbia, Alberta and some northeastern U.S. states.

I completely agree. The government wants this industry, has from the beginning. Of course it has to do it right and they are doing what they can, but if they want companies to stick around, they should get on it stat to avoid upsetting the industry by dragging this out.

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