Official raps fracking critics after sponsored trip

Official raps fracking critics after sponsored trip by Neil Reid, March 25 2012, Fairfax NZ News
“I think the results are very much a one-sided view of fracking in Canada, which isn’t surprising given that Apache funded the trip. “The report marginalises legitimate and everyday Kiwi concern into fracking. ”This isn’t a bunch of extremists or hardened activists. This is everyday Kiwis and farmers.” Hughes said the Canadian province of Quebec had joined an increasing number of states and countries to have introduced a fracking moratorium. There have also been oil industry workers killed in Canada while working on the controversial procedure.