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Issue(s): Energy policy, Environment and sustainability
Projects & Initiatives: Climate Justice Project
In northeastern BC, gas companies are racing to extract natural gas from deeply buried shale formations, using a process called "fracking." Check out this short video to find out more about fracking, and why it's the natural gas equivalent to Alberta's tar sands. And for more information, read the study: Fracking Up Our Water, Hydro Power and Climate: BC's Reckless Pursuit of Shale Gas.