Monthly Archives: April 2011

Paloma Friedman in The Dominion – The public debate on shale gas extraction is heating up as environmental experts and community groups face off against governments and the fuel industry. Already established in the US and Western Canada, exploratory shale … Continue reading →

Corbett to Pa. colleges: Drill down Amy Worden and Angela Couloumbis, Inquirer Harrisburg Bureau, April 29th Rosebud landowner launches $33M lawsuit against Encana, government over methane in drinking water Kelly Cryderman, Calgary Herald, April 27th Over 100 Homes Evacuated, Roads … Continue reading →

A letter from Rene Ebacher in The Toronto Star – We hear a lot about the shale-gas operations going on in the U.S, in Western Canada and Quebec, but what about Ontario? Mooncor Oil and Gas Corp. announced in May … Continue reading →

A resolution from the Green Party of Ontario annual general meeting: The explosion of hydraulic fracking (fracking) in the US and the start of the use of this process in Ontario is a huge threat to our drinking water and … Continue reading →

New Brunswick Is Canada’s Next Shale Gas Fracking Battle Front T.j. Scolnick, DeSmogBlog, April 14th Methane leaks can make fracking gas ‘dirtier’ than coal or oil Cornell University press release, April 11th Hundreds attend Downtown rally to support labor, protest … Continue reading →

David Olive in The Toronto Star One could make a compelling case for shale-rock natural gas, the latest advertised “game changer” in solving both the energy and global warming crises, if only we knew what we’re getting into ecologically. Or, … Continue reading →

From Sitelines: The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership’s news for investors and site selectors A number of companies are vying to bring new supplies of ethane from the Marcellus Shale in the US Appalachian Basin to Sarnia-Lambton. The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership then … Continue reading →

In October 2010, The Council of Canadians brought a report about fracking at an Ontario Energy Board meeting. The report was prepared by Lisa Sumi, Science and Research Advisor for EARTHWORKS. A Council of Canadians reportback from the October meeting … Continue reading →

Jason Anderson in The Toronto Star, in July 2010 There are other movies currently in theatres with more elaborate and decidedly more expensive special effects than the showstopper in Gasland. But when it comes to making an impact on viewers, … Continue reading →