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Four out of Canada's 10 provinces currently have province-wide bans on fracking: the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Quebec. [15] In Newfoundland and Labrador this was achieved through the mobilisation of rural communities which engaged in protest activities.
In 2012 Canada averaged 356 active drilling rigs, coming in second to the United States with 1,919 active drilling rigs. The United States represents just below 60 percent of worldwide activity. [ 8 ] : 21 New Brunswick , Newfoundland , Nova Scotia and Quebec have banned fracking.
The main tool used by this approach is risk assessment. A risk assessment method, based on experimenting and assessing risk ex-post, once the technology is in place. In the context of hydraulic fracturing, it means that drilling permits are issued and exploitation conducted before the potential risks on the environment and human health are known.
Jul. 6—A state water quality commissioner has dismissed claims her oil and gas industry ties amount to a conflict of interest in a pending fracking wastewater rule change case after criticism of ...
Environmental officials in New Mexico took initial steps Monday toward regulating the treatment and reuse of oil industry fracking water as the state grapples with scarce water supplies and fossil ...
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The ban received 59% support [314] and the city became the first in Texas to ban fracking. The fight between the two sides was strong: the anti-ban group 'Denton Taxpayers for a Strong Economy raised nearly $700,000 to campaign against the ban, most of it from gas and oil companies XTO Energy, Devon Energy and Enervest. [315]
The measure would immediately block a Texas company that wants to use the method as an alternative to hydraulic fracturing with a water-based solution. The state Senate is expected to vote this week.