Read this report form The Globe and Mail on the Clark Government’s recent announcement that it will be taking steps to better regulate the controversial hydraulic fracturing industry regarding key issues such as water and chemical use. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers also released its own report backing more stringent regulations.
“British Columbia will force oil companies to reveal the chemicals
used in hydraulic fracturing, a move supported by the leading industry
association as it looks to head off public opposition to shale gas
production across the country. B.C. Premier Christy Clark
announced on Thursday that the government will establish a public
registry which will detail where companies are engaged in hydraulic
fracturing, and the chemicals they are using in the fluids that are shot
into the rock to unlock natural gas.” (Sept. 9, 2011)