hydraulic fracturing

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Quebec’s fracking ban based more on exaggerated fears—not science

The natural gas boom has helped reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the energy sector.


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Fracking in Canada is highly regulated, with extensive governmental oversight and self-imposed industry best-practices.


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The risks that hydraulic fracturing poses to air appear to be modest and manageable with current technologies.


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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.


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The risk of well integrity failures are similar to other areas of risk for hydraulic fracturing—the risks tend to be quite low.


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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found no evidence that hydraulic fracturing led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources.