Denise Melanson

Denise Melanson is an ecologist and activist leading the charge against shale gas development in New Brunswick. She discusses the formation of the Alliance Antigaz, uniting local groups to challenge fracking’s health and environmental impacts. Denise highlights discrepancies between government claims and independent research, advocating for a provincial environmental rights law. Her insights on organizing cross-community efforts and the importance of sustained activism reveal how public engagement led to significant political victories against the fracking industry.