Alberta water the elephant in the room during provincial election campaign

Alberta water the elephant in the room during provincial election campaign by Doreen Barrie, April 12, 2012, Troy Media
Provincial government has not been a prudent steward of Alberta water. If I were a candidate in the Alberta election, I would be a single-issue candidate. The issue is one that transcends ideology, gender, ethnicity, religion, class or anything else that divides the population. The issue is water – a substance so precious that humans and other life forms cannot survive without it. Yet, this Cinderella of resources, is taken for granted and used recklessly without a thought for our future or that of generations to come. Not many people know that: … Water injected into formations for enhanced oil recovery and fracking are lost to the environment. … In 2002, the Alberta government embarked on an extensive public consultation called the Water for Life Strategy. Four years later, an independent review of the strategy recommended that water governance be more open, transparent and accountable. It also pointed out that accountability and consistency were missing from the discussion of governance. … The government seems to have abdicated its responsibility on this file by consigning decision-making to the marketplace. … The public interest in this matter requires a strong champion, but the Alberta government has not been a prudent steward.

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