❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks about fracking approvals and whether the Department of Mines and Petroleum has requested adjustments to fracking programs on safety, health, or environmental grounds. Hon Norman Moore confirms that adjustments have been requested for all three hydraulically stimulated wells, primarily due to concerns about aquifers and well casing integrity.
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DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM — FRACCING PROPOSALS
I refer to the answer to my question without notice yesterday regarding fraccing approvals. (1) Has the department ever requested that a proponent adjust its fraccing program on safety, health or environmental grounds prior to granting approval? (2) If yes to (1), how many times has this occurred? (3) If yes to (1), what specifically concerned the department about the proposed fraccing programs? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the answer to my question without notice yesterday regarding fraccing approvals. (1) Has the department ever requested that a proponent adjust its fraccing program on safety, health or environmental grounds prior to granting approval? (2) If yes to (1), how many times has this occurred? (3) If yes to (1), what specifically concerned the department about the proposed fraccing programs? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
(1) Has the department ever requested that a proponent adjust its fraccing program on safety, health or environmental grounds prior to granting approval? (2) If yes to (1), how many times has this occurred? (3) If yes to (1), what specifically concerned the department about the proposed fraccing programs? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
(2) If yes to (1), how many times has this occurred? (3) If yes to (1), what specifically concerned the department about the proposed fraccing programs? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
(3) If yes to (1), what specifically concerned the department about the proposed fraccing programs? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
(1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
(2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
(3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
(1) Has the department ever requested that a proponent adjust its fraccing program on safety, health or environmental grounds prior to granting approval? (2) If yes to (1), how many times has this occurred? (3) If yes to (1), what specifically concerned the department about the proposed fraccing programs? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
(2) If yes to (1), how many times has this occurred? (3) If yes to (1), what specifically concerned the department about the proposed fraccing programs? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
(3) If yes to (1), what specifically concerned the department about the proposed fraccing programs? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
(1) Yes. (2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
(2) Further information regarding proposed activities has been required for all three wells that have been hydraulically stimulated. (3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
(3) The Department of Mines and Petroleum has primarily been concerned with environmental considerations, such as aquifers and the integrity of well casings.
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