Don’t frack with our water, say majority of Canadians in new poll
Ottawa – The controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, otherwise known as fracking, is facing mounting opposition across the country. A new Environics Research poll commissioned by the Council of Canadians has found that 62% of Canadians support “a moratorium on all fracking for natural gas until all the federal environmental reviews are complete”. “Communities across Canada are saying ‘no’ to fracking projects. It’s time for the federal government to listen and ban the practice,” says Maude Barlow, national chairperson, Council of Canadians. “At the very least there needs to be a moratorium to provide time for a federal review the serious consequences of fracking.”
Fracking is a contentious method of extracting unconventional natural gas, primarily shale gas. The technique involves the injection of millions of litres of water and thousands of litres of unidentified chemicals underground at very high pressure in order to create fractures in the underlying rock formations to extract the trapped gas.
“The Council of Canadians opposes fracking because of its high water use, its high greenhouse gas emissions, its impacts on human health, the disruption it causes to wildlife, and the danger it poses to groundwater and local drinking water,” says Emma Lui, water campaigner, Council of Canadians. “The recent announcement of voluntary ‘guiding principles’ confirms the fracking industry is worried about the growing opposition. But these voluntary guidelines set by industry are classic greenwashing.”
There is currently no federal legislation on fracking. Regulations on water and drilling permits vary from province to province. Oil and gas wells are exempt from the National Pollutant Release Inventory. Environment Canada reviewed chemicals used in the process in Quebec and the US and found that approximately half did not meet the Chemicals Management Plan criteria for further investigation.
Federal Cabinet ministers have been briefed by departmental officials on the dangers of fracking and federal studies on the practice are expected to be completed within 2 years. The lack of strict, consistent regulation on fracking adds to the pressing need for a moratorium until federal reviews are complete.
Fracking for unconventional gas is rapidly expanding in almost every province across Canada. In addition to making local water flammable due to methane pollution, there have been numerous occasions of earthquakes near fracking sites. Fracking wastewater at numerous sites in the US is too radioactive for water treatment plants to cope with safely. 90% of fracking worldwide takes place in North America.
Council of Canadians members and chapter activists have been at the forefront of local campaigns to stop this dangerous industry and protect their water from toxic chemical and methane contamination resulting from the fracking process. Also announced today, the Council has launched the Fracker Tracker, a web-map that will help track fracking threats across the country. The Council of Canadians is urging people from coast to coast to sign the petition to stop fracking at http://www.canadians.org/fracking.
The Environics Research survey was conducted by telephone among a national random sample of 2,000 adults comprising 1000 males and 1000 females 18 years of age and older, living in Canada. The margin of error for a sample of this size is +/- 2.19%, 19 times out of 20. Interviewing for this Environics National Telephone Omnibus Survey was completed during the period: January 5 - 15, 2012. Read poll backgrounder.
Your source is from Canada. Come on, Hugh. Canada doesn't know how to frack. Do you know who is number 1 for fracking? USA I TELL YOU! We are the BEST frackers- it's in our spirit, our minds and our hearts. Now keep out of our fracking business. Got it?
NO! This thread is about the USA and the purpose. Good things will be said. Im sorry if it offends others to hear and read good things about the USA. If they dont like the nature of the thread, they can turn down the option to visit it. They do have freedom of choice on the train!
Theres no time like the present
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The United States suffers far more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation, due in part to the widespread possession of firearms and the practice of storing them at home in a place that is often unlocked, according to a report released Wednesday by two of the nation's leading health research institutions.
Gun violence is just one of many factors contributing to lower U.S. life expectancy, but the finding took on urgency because the report comes less than a month after the shooting deaths of 26 people at an elementary school in the Northeast.
The United States has about six violent deaths per 100,000 residents.None of the 16 other countries included in the review came anywhere close to that ratio. Finland was closest to the U.S. ranking with slightly more than two violent deaths per 100,000 residents.
For many years, Americans have been dying at younger ages that people in almost all other wealthy countries. In addition to the impact of gun violence, Americans consume the most calories among peer countries and get involved in more accidents that involve alcohol. The U.S. also suffers higher rates of drug-related deaths, infant mortality and AIDS.
The result is that the life expectancy for men in the United States ranked the lowest among the 17 countries reviewed, at 75.6 years, while the life expectancy for U.S. women ranked second lowest at 80.7 years. The countries reviewed included Canada, Japan, Australia and much of Western Europe.
The nation's health disadvantages have economic consequences. They lead to higher costs for consumers and taxpayers as well as a workforce that remains less healthy than that of other high-income countries.
"With lives and dollars at stake, the United States cannot afford to ignore this problem," said the report from the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine.
In attempting to explain why Americans are so unhealthy, the researchers looked at three categories: the nation's health care system, harmful behaviors and social and economic conditions. Researchers noted that the U.S. has a large uninsured population compared to other countries with comparable economies, and more limited access to primary care. And although the income of Americans is higher on average than that of other wealthy countries, the United States also has a higher level of poverty, especially among children.
Researchers said American culture probably plays an important role in the life expectancy rates falling short of other wealthy countries.
"We have a culture in our country that, among many Americans, cherishes personal autonomy and wants to limit intrusion of government and other entities on our personal lives and also wants to encourage free enterprise and the success of business and industry. Some of those forces may act against the ability to achieve optimal health outcomes," said Dr. Steven H. Woolf of Virginia Commonwealth University, who served as chairman for the study panel.
The National Rifle Association did not immediately return calls seeking comment about the report, but in the past gun-rights advocates have fought any suggestion that firearms ownership has public health implications, and they have won cuts in the government's budget for such research.
The researchers reviewed an array of studies over the years. They estimated that homicide and suicide together account for about a quarter of the years of life lost for U.S. men compared to those in those peer countries. Homicide, they noted, is the second leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults aged 15-24. The large majority of those homicides involve firearms.
The researchers said there is little evidence that violent acts occur more frequently in the United States than elsewhere. It's the lethality of those attacks that stands out.
"One behavior that probably explains the excess lethality of violence and unintentional injuries in the United States is the widespread possession of firearms and the common practice of storing them (often unlocked) at home. The statistics are dramatic," the report said.
For example, the United States has the highest rate of firearm ownership among peer countries — 89 civilian-owned firearms for every 100 Americans, and the U.S. is home to about 35 to 50 percent of the world's civilian-owned firearms, the report noted.
Woolf said that researchers had expected that homicide would be an important factor in explaining the health disadvantage that existed in younger adults in the U.S., particularly among young men.
"The size of the health disadvantage was pretty stunning. The fact that our risk of death from homicide is seven times higher and from shootings 20 times higher is pretty dramatic, but I would add that was probably just as important to us was the extent of the health disadvantage in young Americans that had nothing to do with violent injuries."
Woolf cited the statistics regarding premature babies and the high prevalence of illness among teenagers as equally disturbing as the statistics on guns and violence.
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So yeah, just as you'd expect from me, I think we have a problem in the USA...
We are gluttons.
Eat less fuckers.
I've seen quite a few documentaries on netflix about the food we eat...look 'em up.
And for god sake, dont drink and drive!
It amazes me that christians can judge a muslim claiming divinity as justification for policy to be a religious extremist (or an Arab muslim doing so, to be a terrorist), yet not see the irony in claiming their country is 'blessed by god', or 'exceptional'....Claiming to 'understand your role and be grateful', as god's will, is a way to wash the blood from your hands without lookin any deeper into the policy. A way of selling war to lazy thinkers. So much for separation of church and state.
American exceptionalism has been an over-arching theme used to justify nearly every military conflict the US has been engaged in for two centuries. Judging by the way you make the US out to be the 'shining city on the hill', you see your country as benevolent in it's foreign policy....which means you are either ignorant to, or purposefully neglecting to mention the benefits reaped by exceptionalist/imperialist policies. You are either ignorant to, or purposefully neglecting to mention your country's role in creating or exasperating weakness and poverty. And this ulterior motive, this hidden agenda applies not only to military funding and actions, but also to most conditional 'aid' packages....and to many western charities and missions, which operate with political intent designed to benefit western powers and their corporate overlords.............
Yes the US has done a lot of good in the world. But as a matter of national policy, it's pretty fuckin rare....in general, which weak and poor peoples are 'defended' is determined by benefit, not compassion.
one of the best post ever in this forum...
Outstanding!
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It amazes me that christians can judge a muslim claiming divinity as justification for policy to be a religious extremist (or an Arab muslim doing so, to be a terrorist), yet not see the irony in claiming their country is 'blessed by god', or 'exceptional'....Claiming to 'understand your role and be grateful', as god's will, is a way to wash the blood from your hands without lookin any deeper into the policy. A way of selling war to lazy thinkers. So much for separation of church and state.
American exceptionalism has been an over-arching theme used to justify nearly every military conflict the US has been engaged in for two centuries. Judging by the way you make the US out to be the 'shining city on the hill', you see your country as benevolent in it's foreign policy....which means you are either ignorant to, or purposefully neglecting to mention the benefits reaped by exceptionalist/imperialist policies. You are either ignorant to, or purposefully neglecting to mention your country's role in creating or exasperating weakness and poverty. And this ulterior motive, this hidden agenda applies not only to military funding and actions, but also to most conditional 'aid' packages....and to many western charities and missions, which operate with political intent designed to benefit western powers and their corporate overlords.............
Yes the US has done a lot of good in the world. But as a matter of national policy, it's pretty fuckin rare....in general, which weak and poor peoples are 'defended' is determined by benefit, not compassion.
one of the best post ever in this forum...
Outstanding!
He tried to bomb the purpose of the thread which speaks volumes. its better to see the good in any situation. Anyone can try to define the USA on bad things.....you mean to tell me that its bad for the USA to fight WWII and take out Hitler? Cmon man....its not all bad! At least half.....or more.....is good! Realize it...and acknowledge it!
Theres no time like the present
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
these days the purpose of the u.s.a. is to drone the fuck out of us
i feel violated daily
This is where we agree!
hello friend. wanna cry together over a couple glasses of toxic tap water?
sure lets do that! I bet a smaller govt. also produces less emissions! Also I bet a larger govt. abuses and steals and corrupts more than we can ever imagine....which anything that is ever wasted or stolen or used becomes part of its carbon footprint! Smaller govt.=less global warming!
AND CLEANER WATER!
Theres no time like the present
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
these days the purpose of the u.s.a. is to drone the fuck out of us
i feel violated daily
This is where we agree!
hello friend. wanna cry together over a couple glasses of toxic tap water?
sure lets do that! I bet a smaller govt. also produces less emissions! Also I bet a larger govt. abuses and steals and corrupts more than we can ever imagine....which anything that is ever wasted or stolen or used becomes part of its carbon footprint! Smaller govt.=less global warming!
AND CLEANER WATER!
Theres no time like the present
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
Comments
Your source is from Canada. Come on, Hugh. Canada doesn't know how to frack. Do you know who is number 1 for fracking? USA I TELL YOU! We are the BEST frackers- it's in our spirit, our minds and our hearts. Now keep out of our fracking business. Got it?
source:
http://madmagazine.org/usafracksreallygood/2012/01/08
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
All people need to do more on every level!
so I guess god blessed the USA 18 out of 26 times.
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
All people need to do more on every level!
The more I read your posts the more I'm amazed............what an unbelievable post!!!!! :fp:
Ya Hugh, cuz you know he has to throw a bone to all the non-Americans every now and then. Just to be fair cuz we all know how fair god is.... :fp:
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
NO! This thread is about the USA and the purpose. Good things will be said. Im sorry if it offends others to hear and read good things about the USA. If they dont like the nature of the thread, they can turn down the option to visit it. They do have freedom of choice on the train!
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
All people need to do more on every level!
Violence plays role in shorter US life expectancy
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The United States suffers far more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation, due in part to the widespread possession of firearms and the practice of storing them at home in a place that is often unlocked, according to a report released Wednesday by two of the nation's leading health research institutions.
Gun violence is just one of many factors contributing to lower U.S. life expectancy, but the finding took on urgency because the report comes less than a month after the shooting deaths of 26 people at an elementary school in the Northeast.
The United States has about six violent deaths per 100,000 residents. None of the 16 other countries included in the review came anywhere close to that ratio. Finland was closest to the U.S. ranking with slightly more than two violent deaths per 100,000 residents.
For many years, Americans have been dying at younger ages that people in almost all other wealthy countries. In addition to the impact of gun violence, Americans consume the most calories among peer countries and get involved in more accidents that involve alcohol. The U.S. also suffers higher rates of drug-related deaths, infant mortality and AIDS.
The result is that the life expectancy for men in the United States ranked the lowest among the 17 countries reviewed, at 75.6 years, while the life expectancy for U.S. women ranked second lowest at 80.7 years. The countries reviewed included Canada, Japan, Australia and much of Western Europe.
The nation's health disadvantages have economic consequences. They lead to higher costs for consumers and taxpayers as well as a workforce that remains less healthy than that of other high-income countries.
"With lives and dollars at stake, the United States cannot afford to ignore this problem," said the report from the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine.
In attempting to explain why Americans are so unhealthy, the researchers looked at three categories: the nation's health care system, harmful behaviors and social and economic conditions. Researchers noted that the U.S. has a large uninsured population compared to other countries with comparable economies, and more limited access to primary care. And although the income of Americans is higher on average than that of other wealthy countries, the United States also has a higher level of poverty, especially among children.
Researchers said American culture probably plays an important role in the life expectancy rates falling short of other wealthy countries.
"We have a culture in our country that, among many Americans, cherishes personal autonomy and wants to limit intrusion of government and other entities on our personal lives and also wants to encourage free enterprise and the success of business and industry. Some of those forces may act against the ability to achieve optimal health outcomes," said Dr. Steven H. Woolf of Virginia Commonwealth University, who served as chairman for the study panel.
The National Rifle Association did not immediately return calls seeking comment about the report, but in the past gun-rights advocates have fought any suggestion that firearms ownership has public health implications, and they have won cuts in the government's budget for such research.
The researchers reviewed an array of studies over the years. They estimated that homicide and suicide together account for about a quarter of the years of life lost for U.S. men compared to those in those peer countries. Homicide, they noted, is the second leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults aged 15-24. The large majority of those homicides involve firearms.
The researchers said there is little evidence that violent acts occur more frequently in the United States than elsewhere. It's the lethality of those attacks that stands out.
"One behavior that probably explains the excess lethality of violence and unintentional injuries in the United States is the widespread possession of firearms and the common practice of storing them (often unlocked) at home. The statistics are dramatic," the report said.
For example, the United States has the highest rate of firearm ownership among peer countries — 89 civilian-owned firearms for every 100 Americans, and the U.S. is home to about 35 to 50 percent of the world's civilian-owned firearms, the report noted.
Woolf said that researchers had expected that homicide would be an important factor in explaining the health disadvantage that existed in younger adults in the U.S., particularly among young men.
"The size of the health disadvantage was pretty stunning. The fact that our risk of death from homicide is seven times higher and from shootings 20 times higher is pretty dramatic, but I would add that was probably just as important to us was the extent of the health disadvantage in young Americans that had nothing to do with violent injuries."
Woolf cited the statistics regarding premature babies and the high prevalence of illness among teenagers as equally disturbing as the statistics on guns and violence.
****
So yeah, just as you'd expect from me, I think we have a problem in the USA...
We are gluttons.
Eat less fuckers.
I've seen quite a few documentaries on netflix about the food we eat...look 'em up.
And for god sake, dont drink and drive!
Oh yeah, and guns.
did I miss anything?
Thanks
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
All people need to do more on every level!
Outstanding!
He tried to bomb the purpose of the thread which speaks volumes. its better to see the good in any situation. Anyone can try to define the USA on bad things.....you mean to tell me that its bad for the USA to fight WWII and take out Hitler? Cmon man....its not all bad! At least half.....or more.....is good! Realize it...and acknowledge it!
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
All people need to do more on every level!
i feel violated daily
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
This is where we agree!
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
All people need to do more on every level!
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
AND CLEANER WATER!
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
All people need to do more on every level!
AND CLEANER WATER!
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
All people need to do more on every level!
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce