The extraction of shale gas is controversial. Impacts to drinking water, even potential seismic impacts, are causing many jurisdictions to call a halt to hydraulic fracturing.
Pressures (no pun intended) to pursue shale gas extraction are intense, however, given the economic potential. Here's an interesting look at the extent to which mining and natural resources drive equalization payments to "have-not" provinces in Canada.
Click here to read the article in the Globe and Mail.
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