Carney’s LNG Push Will Cause BC Fracking to Skyrocket, Expert Warns

Carney’s LNG Push Will Cause BC Fracking to Skyrocket, Expert Warns

Shell’s LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, B.C., shipped its first tanker of Asian-bound liquefied natural gas last month, signaling the beginning of a liquefied natural gas boom in Canada. The prospect of a surge in fossil fuel exports that could turn the country into the world’s fifth biggest LNG exporter is being cheered on by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has referred to B.C. LNG facilities as “projects of national significance.” His Liberal …