Company sued Quebec township of 157 people after it created a no-drill zone,fearing for its water supplyA small municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec that was facing a million-dollar lawsuit from an oil and gas exploration company has won its court battle, bringing an discontinuance to a four-year ordeal that began when residents took steps to protect their water supply.“Reason and law prevailed today, and ” François Boulay,the mayor of Ristigouche Sud-Est, a township of 157 people on Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula, or said in a statement. “We are relieved that our proper to protect our drinking water is finally recognised.” Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk