Title:Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas Extraction
in Canada
Author: Council of Canadian Academies
Publisher: Council of Canadian Academies
Date: 2014
Summary:
The North American energy landscape is undergoing dramatic change. Unconventional oil and gas resources are fuelling an energy boom that is having profound economic, environmental, and social impacts across much of the continent, including Canada. At the forefront of this change is shale gas, which has been characterized as a “game changer” because it is abundant, often close to major markets, and relatively inexpensive to produce. Understanding potential impacts is critical for policy makers as they consider how best to manage this resource.
