Provincial Finance Minister Blaine Higgs has no doubt…….Moving ahead with shale gas development is essential for the future economic well being of the province.
Higgs says shale gas is something New Brunswick can build on if there is enough of it on hand to extract reasonably and if the province can get something out of it in terms of jobs and growing the economy.
Higgs goes on to say companies are repositioning themselves back to the U.S. because of low energy costs which are being driven by shale gas and he can see companies being attracted to New Brunswick for the same reason.
The U.S. is expected to be self sufficient in energy in a few years time.
