Husky Oil’s frac sand proposal sent to environmental assessment – CBC
Feb 16, 2015
Company applying to drill for silica in the North Arm area of Great Slave Lake
The Wek’eezhii Land and Water Board has decided that Husky Oil’s proposal to explore the North Arm area of Great Slave Lake for a type of sand used in fracking must undergo an environmental assessment.
The board says Husky’s application to drill approximately 200 holes near a popular recreational area known as Whitebeach Point has generated widespread public concern.
“The Tlicho Government, Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and North Slave Métis Alliance have clearly communicated to the board that the proposed land use area is of significant importance to them,” the board wrote in its decision.
The board also cited concern from non-governmental organizations such as Alternatives North and the Council of Canadians.
