The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs is speaking out against a recent decision by the County of Colchester to discharge fracking wastewater into the municipal sewer system.
The municipality granted approval last week for Atlantic Industrial Services to release 4.5 million litres of fracking wastewater being stored in lagoons.
The decision is effective May 26, pending any appeals and a review of analytical information from the company.
Chief Gerard Julian of the assembly says discussions are needed on the environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing before any decisions are made.
He says a review is being done by the province on the impacts of hydraulic fracturing and that results are not expected until mid-2014.