Lawsuit against government, Encana highlights ‘fracking’ environmental issues: Lawyer

Lawsuit against government, Encana highlights ‘fracking’ environmental issues: Lawyer by Kelly Cryderman, Calgary Herald, April 28, 2011
The lawyer leading a $33-million lawsuit against Encana, the Alberta government and the province’s energy regulator says the case speaks to broader environmental concerns across North America about fracking. “It’s very much the same issues all over,” said Murray Klippenstein, a Toronto-based litigator…. A lawsuit filed in Drumheller last week alleges Encana, Alberta Environment and the Energy Resources Conservation Board are all responsible for damages. She claims the natural gas giant for faulty drilling practices, and the government and board for failing to properly investigate or enforce the province’s environmental rules…. “I’m doing this case for all Albertans, and for our water. I’m not doing this for me,” Ernst said at a news conference in Calgary on Wednesday.

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