The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 B.C. government urged to address ‘outdated’ water subsidies for oil and gas companies https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-oil-gas-fracking-water-prices/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:13:15 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=40756 Companies withdrew 4.2 billion litres of water under short-term approvals and licences in 2020 for a minimal fee, and another 316 million litres for no fee at all Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. Fossil Fuel Subsidies fracking oil and gas royalties water Photo: Garth Lenz / The Narwhal LNG subsidies, water, B.C.