Mi'kmaq protesters block natural gas storage site in Nova Scotia
Almost 20 people grouped together near the Alton project in Fort Ellis, close to a small island where the tidal Shubenacadie River meets a channel in which briny water is to be discharged.
The discharging of the water from the underground caverns as planned by AltaGas Ltd. (TSX:ALA) is a concern among the protesters as they say natives have a treaty right to be on a small island in the area for fishing purposes.
The latest protest follows after opponents headed to the island earlier this month over concerns about increased salinity in the river that could pose a risk to some fish species.
Cheryl Maloney, president of the Nova Scotia Native Women's Association, says they will remain at the site indefinitely and want to discuss the project with the premier.
The company says the project has received all needed environmental and industrial approvals for the storage project, following over eight years of scientific monitoring of the tidal river
(Reporting by Canada desk)
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