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Jul 2, 2026
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B.C. and Alberta fall behind on fracking safety distances for residents
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A multi-well pad for a natural gas plant is pictured outside of Fort St. John, B.C., in October 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
B.C. and Alberta fall behind on fracking safety distances for residents
Published: July 2, 2026 3.57pm EDT
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In May, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to double the capacity of Canada’s electricity grid by 2050, using natural gas in the name of “powering Canada strong.” Almost all Canadian natural gas these days is derived from hydraulic fracturing — known as fracking — an industrial process involving large amounts of wa…
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