Fracking-induced earthquakes prompt call for buffer zones around Site C dam
In November, two wells being fracked caused an earthquake so severe it halted construction at...
Coalition Calls for Public Inquiry Into B.C. Fracking
A full public inquiry, with powers to call witnesses and gather research, is needed to...
First Nations Bear Brunt of B.C.’s Sprawling Fracking Operations: New Report
A patchwork of roads, ditches and unauthorized dams are scarring First Nations territories in north...
Fracking Fluid Caused Months-Long Earthquake Events In Alberta: New Study
Fracking has induced earthquakes in northwest Alberta, some of which have lasted for months due...
Fracking, Earthquakes and Hydro Dams? Don’t Worry, We Have an Understanding.
By Ben Parfitt for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Efforts by BC Hydro to...
Big Dams and a Big Fracking Problem in B.C.’s Energy-rich Peace River Region
By Ben Parfitt for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Senior BC Hydro officials have...
Weaver Calls for B.C. Moratorium After Study Links Fracking, Earthquakes
The results of a new study linking hydraulic fracturing or fracking to induced earthquakes in...
Study: Fracking, Not Just Fracking Wastewater Injection, Causing Earthquakes in Western Canada
A groundbreaking study published today in Seismological Research Letters has demonstrated a link, for the...
Andrew Nikiforuk’s Latest on the Fracking Craze should be Required Reading for MLAs
This is a guest post by Ben Parfitt, resource policy analyst with the Canadian Centre for Policy...
