Why Fracking Firms Should Pay for a $100-Million Water Pipeline

Why fracking firms should pay for a $100-million water pipeline

As drought-stricken Dawson Creek seeks to pipe drinking water from the Peace River, critics say oil and gas companies should fund the project rather than local taxpayers.

Analysis: A case for fracking companies to pay for Dawson Creek water pipeline

Dawson Creek, B.C. – The expense of a water pipeline to ensure the drought-stricken city has the drinking water to meet its needs is estimated to cost about $100 million. Its 50-kilometre-long pipeline from the Peace River is deemed necessary as the nearby Kiskatinaw River, which had been Dawson Creek’s lone source of drinking water, has been dealing with dangerously low water levels. As oil and gas companies are considered to be the biggest use…