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More than five billion litres of freshwater removed through fracking in B.C. in 2021

Report says water returning to surface is toxic

December 5, 2022  By Ground Water Canada


Vancouver – A new report from Stand.earth – an environmental group – suggests more than five billion litres of freshwater were removed from British Columbia’s natural water cycle in 2021 as a result of hydraulic fracturing. Wastewater returning to the surface following fracking is so toxic that it can’t be returned to the water cycle without treatment, the report states. Vancouver is Awesome report | READ MORE


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