Fracking regulations stringent, misconceptions abound by Barbara Duckworth, The Western Producer, February 23, 2012
Bob Curran of the ERCB said ground water protection, drilling and hydraulic fracturing are highly regulated. “Some of the complaints are based on what is happening in other jurisdictions. Their regulations are not the same as ours,” he said. “We have very clear and stringent regulations in place that are protective of ground water regardless of what type of well you are drilling.” … “It is just because of problems in other jurisdictions that suddenly it has come to the fore here, but we haven’t experienced any of those problems here in Alberta.” … Companies are required to inform landowners of what they are doing [Emphasis added]
[Refer also to: The Great Getaway: Secrets of a Frac Cover-Up
FRACKING SHALE GAS: MYTHS AND REALITIES
How Often Do Fracked Wells Leak? When industry says hardly ever, that’s a myth. It’s a documented, chronic problem Part Three in a series by Andrew Nikiforuk, January 9, 2013
ERCB: Rules coming for fracking and unconventional resources
Canadian authorities: Fracking operation contaminated groundwater
Fracking blowout report released by ERCB December 12, 2012
Fingerprinting of gas contaminating groundwater and soil in a petroliferous region, Alberta, Canada by Barb Tilley and Karlis Muehlenbachs, Proceedings from International Network of Environmental Forensics conference, Cambridge, UK, July 25-27, 2011 ]