Ecojustice Launch Fracking Lawsuit in BC

Vancouver, BC, November 13, 2013

Many of you have called and written to ask when we might launch a fracking case. And for good reason: With protests in New Brunswick and Newfoundland’s moratorium making headlines across the country, fracking is in the hot seat.

Well, we’re about that make that seat a little hotter.

Today we filed a lawsuit with the B.C. Supreme Court, challenging a B.C. Oil and Gas Commission practice that allows the gas industry to exploit fresh water for fracking operations (among other things). This case is a crucial step forward in curtailing an industry whose practices increasingly threaten B.C.’s water resources and the ecosystems and people that depend on them. 

– See more at: http://www.ecojustice.ca/blog/new-case-launch-fracking-drilling-and-water-use-in-b.c#sthash.8axRett5.dpuf

For more information go to the EcoJustice website HERE

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