Alberta Fracking

• AER orders Vesta Energy to stop fracking ops immediately after Sylvan Lake earthquake

  The Alberta Energy Regulator received a report from Vesta on March 4 at 6:20 a.m. that seismic activity with a magnitude of 4.32 was detected due to fracturing at the site.

  Environment

  Mar 5, 2019
  
• Fracking and the major role it plays in causing earthquakes in Alberta

  Of the roughly 2,800 earthquakes recorded in Alberta over the past three decades, almost half of those have occurred on prairie land.

  Environment

  Mar 4, 2019
  
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• Fracking fluids cause ‘significant’ harm to fish: University of Alberta study

  The study says chemicals damage the gills and liver of fish and disrupt the endocrine system, which controls the flow of hormones.

  Environment

  Jan 24, 2017
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• Fracking can cause low-intensity earthquakes months later: new study

  Research suggests hydraulic fracking can cause earthquakes in at least two ways - and one of them can cause tremors months after the activity stops.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2016