The natural gas boom has helped reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the energy sector.
hydraulic fracturing
November 16, 2017
10:45AM
Fracking in Canada is highly regulated, with extensive governmental oversight and self-imposed industry best-practices.
November 24, 2015
2:36PM
The risks that hydraulic fracturing poses to air appear to be modest and manageable with current technologies.
November 23, 2015
11:37AM
While the numbers may sound large, in terms of how much water it takes to fracture a well, in the grand scheme of things the percentages of total water use are quite small.
November 19, 2015
11:32AM
The risk of well integrity failures are similar to other areas of risk for hydraulic fracturing—the risks tend to be quite low.
November 10, 2015
3:59PM
There’s never a dull moment in the debate over the safety of hydraulic fracturing.
October 29, 2015
11:55AM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found no evidence that hydraulic fracturing led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources.
October 19, 2015
4:00AM
The percentage of recycled water used in hydraulic fracturing is growing.
December 23, 2014
10:00AM
Canada’s federal equalization program is motivated by good intentions. However, the program has unintended consequences, and creates perverse incentives that have allowed at least two “have-not” provinces to shun sensible economic opportunities.