Fwd: Fracking 101: A Panel on the Health and Environmental Impacts of the Natural Gas Gold Rush in B.C's North (November 24, 7pm)

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From: Annie Banks <annie...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 7:40 AM
Subject: Fwd: Fracking 101: A Panel on the Health and Environmental Impacts of the Natural Gas Gold Rush in B.C's North (November 24, 7pm)
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From: Leila Darwish <le...@sierraclub.bc.ca>
Date: Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 2:47 PM
Subject: Fracking 101: A Panel on the Health and Environmental Impacts of the Natural Gas Gold Rush in B.C's North (November 24, 7pm)
To: Leila Darwish <le...@sierraclub.bc.ca>

Hello,

   Please pass this on to your lists and groups – it will be a really interesting evening! See below for details.

 

Hope you can make it.

Leila Darwish

Community Outreach Coordinator

Sierra Club BC

 

Fracking 101: A panel discussion on the health and environmental impacts of the natural gas gold rush in B.C.’s north

 

Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, is the controversial practice of blasting water, sand and toxic chemicals into deep, underground shale formations to release natural gas. In the Northeastern corner of BC, despite rising public concern over health, fresh water and environmental impacts, the controversial use of fracking in natural gas production is speeding ahead. Fracking is referred to by some as the “Tar Sands of Natural Gas” in terms of the water and energy resources needed to extract the hard-to-reach shale gas deposits. With one of the largest gas plants in North America being built, a natural gas pipeline stretching all the way from the Peace Region to Kitimat, and liquid natural gas (LNG) terminals to be built off the coast to fill up tankers to export the gas to markets in Asia, the impacts of fracking span the province. 

On November 24th, join the Sierra Club of BC with special guests for a public panel discussion on the controversial practice of fracking.

 

Speakers on the panel include:

-          Lana Lowe, Director of Lands & Resources with the  Fort Nelson First Nation

-          Naomi Owens, Acting Land Director and Biologist with the Salteau First Nations

-          Irene Merrick, Rancher and Director with PESTS (Peace Environment and Safety Trustees Society) in Dawson Creek

-          Ben Parfitt, Resource Policy Analyst with Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – BC.

-          Tim Quirk, Environmental Law Centre

 

Where: Burnaby Room, Ambrosia Conference & Events Centre (638 Fisgard), Victoria

When: 7-9pm, Thursday November 24^th, 2011

 

Admission: free (donations appreciated)

Event Hosted by the Sierra Club of BC

Co-Sponsored by the University of Victoria Environmental Law Club, the Wilderness Committee, and the Pembina Institute

 

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155937841171525#!/event.php?eid=155937841171525

For more information: http://www.sierraclub.bc.ca/events/public-forum-on-fracking/

 

 

 

 

 

 

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