As severe Alberta drought looms, fracking consumes huge volumes of water — forever

As severe Alberta drought looms, fracking consumes huge volumes of water — forever

The Narwhal


As Alberta faces the prospect of a severe drought this summer, the oil and gas sector has already been warned it could be forced to curtail water use. Billions of litres of water used by the industry are permanently removed from the water cycle. Click here to continue reading

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