Fracking
Hydraulic fracturing – or “fracking” as it is more commonly known – is a technique that involves the injection of millions of litres of water and thousands of litres of unidentified chemicals underground at very high pressure in order to create fractures in the underlying shale rock formations and extract the natural gas below the surface. The Council of Canadians opposes fracking because of its high water use, its high carbon emissions, its impacts on human health, the disruption it causes to wildlife, and the danger it poses to groundwater and local drinking water. We are calling for a country-wide halt on fracking operations, and work with people in communities across Canada who are saying “No fracking way!”

Toxic tailings do not belong in the Athabasca River

New Brunswick eyes “partial lift” of fracking moratorium

Anti-fracking reunion held in Moncton outside MEA conference

B.C.’s thirsty LNG and fracking industry is a threat to water supplies

International groups ask Germany not to finance fracking in Canada

Win! Mexico bans fracking

Scientific “review” of fracking falls well short of what is needed: full public inquiry required, groups say
