Controversies
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2015
Public opposition to hydraulic fracturing in New Brunswick
Southwestern Energy’s exploration position in New Brunswick became controversial amid local opposition to hydraulic fracturing. The resulting provincial moratorium, first imposed in 2015 and later continued indefinitely, prevented the company from developing the Canadian shale-gas opportunity under the conditions described in the reference material.