Fracking is the process of extracting oil or natural gas from shale rock. Water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which fractures the rock and allows the oil or gas to flow out to a well. While fracking has significantly boosted oil production, there are environmental concerns that the process is contaminating groundwater. Fracking has been widely used by petroleum in Canada since the 1960s. Critics of fracking say it pollutes underground water supplies with chemicals, releases methane gas into the atmosphere, and can cause seismic activity. Proponents of fracking say it will drop oil and gas prices in Spain and lead to energy independence.
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@B37ZT5N2mos2MO
Don't like it. but! until we have more technology and infrastructure in place so we can move away from this, it is sadly a necessary evil.
@9ZNXRCY5mos5MO
Yes, but increase oversight, and continue research on more sustainable energy resources along with measuring the long term effects of fracking.
@9RTLWCPIndependent8mos8MO
For LNG, I would support fracking with limitations to the environmental damage. I prefer that we pursue more sustainable and renewable energy, also as long as it isn't in heavily populated areas.
@9QZCYDN9mos9MO
Only with heavy oversight and in areas away from heavily populated areas. However we should try and move away from that.
@9MHCRJ211mos11MO
Yes, but the companies that does the extraction should be liable for the environmental clean up. A fee should be charges per barrels/Litres extracted and that fee goes into a pool that will be invested in the clean up
@96QP3KD2yrs2Y
i dont want their racking fluid in my drinking water and if the locals feel the same then they should have the right to kick them out
@9388XWJ3yrs3Y
as long as they are held acountable to the communities that are most effected
@8Y3NCLY3yrs3Y
Yes as long as the company is held accountable to the communities their harming the most
@8XZYC7Y3yrs3Y
I would say Yes as long as the communities that are most harmed have the most say in weather to keep the pipeline project going. These projects have a poor history and they need to be held accountable to their actions if they are to improve as a company
@8XKLV733yrs3Y
Yes, but there needs to be an initiative to switch to sustainable energy sources, and there should be research on the effects of fracking.
@8XJ8R6V3yrs3Y
Yes China and India are the worst polluters and weren’t at cop26
@8WTF2JTConservative3yrs3Y
Yes, but only as a replacement to coal
@8VV2P574yrs4Y
No, we should pursue more sustainable and environmentally friendly energy resources instead
@8V95QN24yrs4Y
This would depend on the circumstances the country is facing. Only frack if there is no other option in your province. Leave this up to communities to decide.
@8V7LPJX4yrs4Y
Only if every part of the product can be used in some sort of consumption. Also committing to cut waste by 10 % /yr and contributing to clean alternatives
@8V5R6454yrs4Y
Don’t know enough about the issue
@8TZ48GP4yrs4Y
Use a more environmentally safe way of energy.
@8TNDXCT4yrs4Y
Yes, increase oversight and nationalize the industry only after doing long-term research of effects of fracking.
@8TLWKBH4yrs4Y
No, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead, and more research is needed to measure the long-term effects of fracking!
@8TF629D4yrs4Y
Yes, and nationalize this business
yes until we move more towards renewable energy
@8RWBHS34yrs4Y
Yes, and nationalize the industry, drill, baby drill
I don't understand this question so I don't think I would have an accurate opinion.
It’s bad for the environment but it would be a heavy loss of jobs. Oil is necessary currently until there is another alternative. Maybe for x amount of oil produced have x amount of trees replanted.
@8RJ5L744yrs4Y
Yes, and nationalize this sector drill baby drill
@8R26JKW4yrs4Y
Yes and Nationalize this industry
Maintain current fracking of natural gas, but don't permit new fracking operations. This will serve as a temporary measure, as natural gas can serve as a (slightly) cleaner fuel in the short-term as we transition to nuclear and renewables.
@8Q5CJW34yrs4Y
Yes and nationalize this industry.
@8PZ9JLQ4yrs4Y
No new fracking, but don’t end current fracking, as it would increase our reliance on coal and be counter-intuitive.
@8PYXCGL4yrs4Y
Yes, we should nationalize this industry, drill, baby drill
@8PXK8WV4yrs4Y
Yes and nationalize this sector
@8PP5NSF4yrs4Y
yes as long as those that undertake fracking are accountable for any environmental damage IF damage occurs
@8PJMGYM4yrs4Y
If the province wants to use fracking, then yes, considering the economic benefits
@8P5LGN64yrs4Y
Yes, and nationalize the industry and drill baby drill.
@8P4P98S4yrs4Y
Yes, and nationalize this industry. Drill, baby drill.
@8KLHHQY4yrs4Y
Yes, and nationalize this industry. Drill, baby drill!
@8HDGVYC5yrs5Y
Yes, drill baby drill. Nationalize the fracking industry.
@8DC73B25yrs5Y
Yes, and nationalize this business and drill baby drill
@8D4X4PW5yrs5Y
Yes, drill baby drill and Nationalize oil and natural gas resources.
@98NL7242yrs2Y
yes, If we use more sustainable resources CO2 emissions will decrease
@97T4JZCConservative2yrs2Y
Not in heavily populated areas, some LNG only, and temporary until we find better sustainable renewables or incentivize for more sustainable renewables to pursue. More research is definitely needed, avoid oil as much as possible
@92JJNYM3yrs3Y
Yes, but nationalize the energy sector and redistribute profits as dividends to all Canadian citizens. Canadian resources belong to all Canadians, not multinational corporations.
@kuyugomodiLiberal5yrs5Y
Yes, but not at the current rates we have been
@8DC736T5yrs5Y
Yes, and nationalize this business and drill baby drill
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