Dear friends and allies,
Under pressure from the shale gas industry, the BC government is moving to "clear the backlog" of pending permanent water licence applications in northeast BC.
The result of the these licences will be the removal of nearly 10 billion gallons of water from northern rivers, lakes and streams EVERY YEAR for up to 40 years.
This water will be used for fracking and will not be returned to the environment--it will be contaminated and disposed of in deep oilfield injection wells.
BC is making these decisions blind. They do not have the necessary data. They are not measuring or tracking the effects of fracking on the environment. They have not informed or consulted the public about the effects of water loss and fracking. Their sole basis for decision making is the needs of industry.
We are calling on you to help us send a message to the Premier that these licences cannot go forward until BC implements proper water management planning and public consultation on water use and shale gas development in BC.
Please sign the petition at: https://www.change.org/petitions/protect-northern-waters
Mussi Cho,
Lana Lowe
Director, Dept of Lands & Resources
Fort Nelson First Nation
