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B.C. needs a full public inquiry into fracking, coalition says

Hydraulic fracturing involves pumping water and chemicals deep into earth to fracture shale rock beds and release natural gas for extraction. (Brennan Linsley/The Associated Press)
Group calling on province to commit to public inquiry or commission into hydraulic fracturing
By Cory Correia, CBC News, November 6, 2017
A coalition of environmental, community and First Nation organizations is calling on the B.C. NDP to broaden a campaign promise to review fracking by instead ordering a full public inquiry or commission. Read the rest of this entry
Petronas expects to invest up to $16 billion in LNG export facility in B.C.
Global energy corporations are “dead serious” about investing in B.C., said provincial Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman
VICTORIA — Global energy corporations are “dead serious” about investing in British Columbia’s potential as a world supplier of liquefied natural gas, said provincial Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman after a $16 billion announcement on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry