There are many great resources available on water management and hydraulic fracturing. To get started in understanding water use in hydraulic fracturing, as well as our concerns with the current surface water management system, we recommend reading the following:
Response from Alberta Energy Regulator to our questions on water management, licensing and policy.
We submitted a list of questions to the Alberta Energy Regulator twice (in the spring and following the community meeting in August 2024).
Here are the responses we received in September 2024.
Response from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas to our questions on water management, licensing and policy.
We submitted a list of questions to Alberta Environment and Protected Areas and the Alberta Energy Regulator in the spring of 2024.
Here are the responses we received in late July 2024.
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEPA) and Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) Presentation
The AEPA and AER presented to community members at the public meeting for hydraulic fracturing on August 8, 2024 at Liberty Hall.
Click here to view the presentation.
Get the Facts: Hydraulic Fracturing in the Red Deer River Watershed
This document from the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance is an incredible resource on hydraulic fracturing. Take a read and learn about everything how hydraulic fracturing works to water source trends in the basin.
Blindman Subwatershed
A comprehensive report on the current knowledge and environmental integrity of the Blindman Subwatershed. It was released in 2009 by the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance, as part of their larger State of the Watershed Report.
Report: Identifying Barriers to Water Recycling in Alberta Hydraulic Fracturing
This report discusses the barriers to recycling water in the hydraulic fracturing industry in Alberta.
