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Fish are more important than humans

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 4:44 pm
by Fraser921
Persistent drought in the Canadian province of British Columbia has prompted the local energy regulator to ration water use in the oil and gas industry and suspend some permits to firms for drawing water from rivers and lakes.

CBC News reports that the BC Oil and Gas Commission (BCOGC) suspended on Thursday as many as 20 water permits previously granted to 12 oil and gas firms in several areas. Low stream conditions are escalating concerns for impacts to fish, aquatic resources,