Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Funding Announcement April 2014

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Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Funding Announcement April 2014

Over $500,000 invested for Canadian Water Researchers to examine major water issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing activities and water
Research will focus on knowledge gaps involving water, including water use, wastewater management, and the impact of hydraulic fracturing activities on surrounding water resources

WATERLOO, ON, APRIL 2, 2014 - Canadian Water Network (CWN), the leading national organization that integrates water knowledge and research into practice across Canada, is investing over $500,000 with Canadian researchers and partners. The projects will define research options to underpin decision-making with respect to water and hydraulic fracturing in Canada.

"We are making an investment today to ensure that decisions made in the future surrounding hydraulic fracturing and water will be informed by the best available science," says Simon Courtenay, Scientific Director, Canadian Water Network. "The hydraulic fracturing industry is rapidly expanding, and the need for scientific knowledge to help decision-makers has become a recurring theme highlighted in studies undertaken by provincial and territorial governments across Canada."

"The long-term goal of the research is to elevate the science and have various stakeholders across Canada come together and have a common discussion on how research can best address issues in water and hydraulic fracturing," says Bernadette Conant, Executive Director, Canadian Water Network.

CWN has identified the following 5 key issue areas that are of greatest concern to Canadians, related to water and the implementation of hydraulic fracturing for exploration or development of shale gas or petroleum-related resources:

Water use and demand management
Wastewater handling, treatment and disposal
Groundwater and subsurface impact issues
Landscape impacts of development/operations on surface water/watersheds
Watershed governance and management approaches for resource development, including aboriginal issues.

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