Fracking

Synopsis

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is a standard practice in the production of unconventional natural gas and oil from shales, coalbeds & other tight formations. Huge quantities of sand and water, plus other substances, some toxic, are injected repeatedly into wells to fracture the host rock and accelerate the release of gas. Water and toxins may migrate into other groundwater formations. Banned in some places and controversial, fracking is extensive in NE BC, Alberta, and southern Sask. & Man.

Category Energy

Type Energy Group

Prov AB BC MB SK

Region

Posted 09Feb12

Updated 09Feb12

Status Active

Fracking - Natural Gas Affects Water Quality, Joyce Nelson, Watershed Sentinel, March-April 2010

Contacts

PROVINCIAL
REGIONAL

BC Tapwater Alliance, www.bctwa.org, Will Koop, Co-ordinator, info(at)bctwa.org, 604-224-4717

Alberta Surface Rights Group, www.albertasurfacerights.com, Don Bester, President, 403-227-2178, Fracking index

North Saskatchewan River Keeper, saskriverkeeper.posterous.com, 780-554-3848, glenn(at)saskriverkeeper.ca

Council of Canadians, www.canadians.org, 800-387-7177, inquiries(at)canadians.org

GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES

British Columbia

 Ministry of Environment

 Ministry of Energy and Mines

 Oil and Gas Commission

Alberta

Saskatchewan

Manitoba

More information

Locations

Check out the Council of Canadians' Fracker Tracker

View Fracker Tracker in a larger map