BC Politicians’ Gaseous Dreams, Both parties seem oblivious to the coming natural gas glut and its economic impact

BC Politicians’ Gaseous Dreams, Both parties seem oblivious to the coming natural gas glut and its economic impact by Rafe Mair, November 26, 2012, TheTyee.ca
“You make a very serious mistake believing that people in charge know what the hell they’re doing” — Mair’s Axiom

Look for a moment at the environmental aspects of this plan. I would urge you to read Mark Hume’s article in the Globe and Mail of Nov. 19 to acquaint oneself. We are to have oil (bitumen) and natural gas pipelines, which even if they never leak a litre will destroy our caribou herds for good. Listen as well to First Nations in the Fort Nelson area who raised alarm bells recently about applications for long-term water withdrawal licenses. If granted in order to facilitate fracking, they will allow the sucking of billions of litres of water a year out of their rivers, lakes and boreal muskeg, which, the First Nations fear, will in turn be permanently contaminated by fracking chemicals. Where does that water go? Deep underground never to be seen again? Permanently removed from the water cycle and ecosystem? Perhaps back into the water table thus poisoning man and beast?

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