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ConferenceshowsGTCpathtoselfgovernmentAnationalindigenousselfgovernmentconferenceinInuvikhighlightedtheim-portanceofyouthtoleadselfgovernanceefforts.Seepage3.StorytellersbringretoKoKeacrosstheNWTTheNorthernArtsandCul-turalCentresprograminghittheroadlastweektobringstorytellingacrosstheNWT.Seepage11.WelcomingStudentsBackAuroracollegestudentsgetsettledinwithorientationevents.Seepage12.AlienslugformallyidentiedintheNWTEcologyNorthinHayRiverhosteditsrstspeakeraspe-cialistonendangeredmol-luscswhofoundanalienslugintheNWT.Seepage10.AlbertasnewwetlandpolicyexemptsoilsandsEnvironmentalistsarecon-cernedaftertheannouncementthatAlbertasnewwetlandpolicywillexemptoilsandsfortwoyears.Seepage6.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00September172013Vol.37No.204LepineSt.HayRiverNTX0E1G1T867-874-4385F867-874-4383TollFree1-866-523-5437www.power123.comAuthorizedDealer.FREEshippingonallGoProcamerasFulldisclosureofSahtufracuidspledgedByJACKDANYLCHUKOilcompanieshaveagreedtomakefulldisclosureofallhydraulicfracturinguidstheywillusetoexplorethepotentialoftheCanolshaleintheSahtu.GaetanCaronboardchair-manandCEOoftheNationalEnergyBoardNEBtoldTheJournalattheProspectsNorthmeetinginYellowknifelastweekthatregulatorsarecon-tinuingtomovetowardmoretransparencyonfrackinguids.Ourlegislationspeciesthatinformationledinsupportofanapplicationisprivilegedun-lessthecompanywaivesthatCaronsaidintheinterviewandnewregulationsreleasedlastFridaydidntchangethat.AccordingtoRebeccaTayloranNEBspokespersontheSahtuexplorershaveagreedtomakefulldisclosureifnotbeforethewellsaredrilledthensoonafter.Theinformationwillbeavail-abletothepublicontheSahtuLandandWaterBoardSLWBwebsiteshesaidMonday.Publicdisclosureoftheingre-dientsusedinhydraulicfractur-inguidforaproposedprojectareanticipatedtobemadeattwodifferentstagesrstpriortotheconsiderationofanapplicationbytheNEBandsecondaftertheNEBmakesadecisionontheapplicationshesaid.BeforetheNEBrulesonanapplicationapreliminaryen-vironmentalscreeningwouldbeconductedbytheSLWB.TheapplicationtotheSLWBwouldincludedisclosureofthechemicalsthatcouldpotentiallybeusedaspartofthedrilling.AcompanymaynotalwaysbeabletosaywithcertaintywhichspecicchemicalswillberequiredtodrillawellusinghydraulicfracturingasthisoftendependsonconditionsactuallyencounteredduringdrillingTaylorsaid.Inlightofthisitmustpro-videtheNEBwithalistofchemicalsthatcouldpoten-tiallybeused.Thisinforma-tionshouldbeconsistentwiththeinformationprovidedtotheLandandWaterBoardsothatconclusionsarebasedonare-viewofconsistentinformation.Followingcompletionofthewellthecompanymustalsoprovidethecompletelistofthechemicalsthatwereusedintheactualdrillingofthewell.TheBoardexpectsthatoncetheyareknownthecompanywillpubliclydisclosethechemicalsthatwereactuallyusedinthedrillingoperationTaylorsaid.Althoughthenewrulesaskcompaniestoindicateiftheyarewillingtopublicallydis-closethechemicalsusedinthehydraulicfractureuidsthenewarrangementseemstai-loredtoappeaserecentdemandsfromenvironmentallobbyistsandsomeFirstNationsforfulldisclosure.ThenewNWTchapteroftheCouncilofCanadiansisdemandingthatEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesMinisterMichaelMiltenbergerinves-tigatewhatchemicalsCono-coPhillipswillusenextwin-tertofrackthersthorizontalwellsdrilledintheNorthwestTerritories.TheprecisemakeupofsomefrackinguidsisregardedasproprietaryinformationandkeptsecretbutthecouncilhasappealedtoMiltenbergerundertheEnvironmentalRightsActwhichrequireshimtorespondwithin90days.CaronsaidintheinterviewthattheNEBisworkingcloselywithGNWTtodevelopacom-paniondocumenttothenewguidelines.Wearethinkingofhowtomovetowardmoretrans-parencyhowtobalancepublicconcernandprivateinterests.PhotoPeterMcMahonCelebratingtheDarkSkyAstronomyphotographerPeterMcMahoncompletedhismissiontoshooteveryoneofCanadasDarkSkyPreservesbyvisitingitsnewestone-WoodBuffaloNationalPark-lastweek.McMahonwillbeshowcasingFortSmithandtheparkinSkyNewsmagazine.Seepage19formore.