Council of Canadian Academies: Harnessing Science and Technology to Understand the Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas Extraction The full assessment process is expected to take 18 to 24 months…. Question for Assessment: What is the state of knowledge of potential environmental impacts from the exploration, extraction, and development of Canada’s shale gas resources, and what is the state of knowledge of associated mitigation options?
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Recent Posts
- Pennsylvania: Protect PT will appeal fracking decision to state’s Supreme Court May 14, 2021
- Joshua Sealy-Harrington: Twelve Angry (White) Men of Few Principles (includes my ex lead lawyer Murray Klippenstein): The Constitutionality of the Statement of Principles May 12, 2021
- Amir Attaran, Prof of Law & Medicine: “Oil companies are so arrogant that they refuse to obey the law.” Yup, Encana/Ovintiv one of the worst in Canada, illegally frac’d a community’s drinking water aquifers with AER and Alberta Environment too chicken to say peep, while blaming and shaming the harmed. May 12, 2021
- Free Webinar May 18, 2021: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Hydraulic Fracturing in the Shale Patch May 11, 2021
- Alberta university teachers pension plan pulls out billions in assets from AIMCo management after massive loss in value. May 11, 2021
- Pennsylvania: Pro-frac’ing judge must recuse himself from a frac hearing? “Hell Yes!” May 11, 2021
- The Rule of Gag: Alberta Rules of Court Amendment Regulation (AR 36/2020) *confidential* dispute resolution (ADR) for civil actions. USA: “Lighting strike more likely than forced arbitration win.” Of 60 million employees *forced* into arbitration, only 282 awarded damages. “The U.S. Supreme Court drew a road map to give immunity to these corporations.” May 8, 2021
- “Yes We Can Globally Ban Fracking” Sign on for groups May 7, 2021
- “Up to Heaven and Down to Hell” — The High Price of Frac’ing May 7, 2021
- May 10, 2021 Frac Ordinance Hearing; Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania: Murrysville Watch Committee v. Municipality of Murrysville ZHB, et al. Dr. Jerome Paulson: “There is also no scientifically definitive setback distance that would prevent health and safety impacts from oil and gas infrastructure.” May 7, 2021
- A murder mystery: Who really killed Encana? Or is this a Gwyn Morgan Puff Piece? Best thing that could happen is the death of AEC/Encana/Cenovus/Ovintiv May 5, 2021
- Hello Pieridae, Are you watching? Another LNG project bites the-damning-environmental-report dust May 5, 2021
- Study: Increased cancer risk for oil patch workers and neighbours May 5, 2021
- Meet Johnny Gogan, filmmaker of Groundswell; Important “document” of how a small rural border community in Ireland beat Calgary frac’er Tamboran leading to a country-wide frac ban and now working for a global ban. A loving positive interview! Bravo! May 5, 2021
- Plan to make communities accept frac quakes damaging heart, home, wellbores and aquifers with **excitement**? “Start out with some level of risk – such as a 50 percent chance of 30 households experiencing shaking that feels exciting but not frightening” May 3, 2021