British Columbia’s Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) has cancelled Calgary-based Nexen Inc.’s licence to pump water from Tsea Lake in B.C.’s Horn River Basin for the purpose of shale gas fracking.
The EAB said in its September 3 decision it is revoking this licence, which was originally granted in 2012, because the science behind the original grant was “flawed.” It also said the Province failed to adequately consult with the Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN), whose territory includes Tsea Lake.
“Granting this licence was a major mistake by the Province,” FNFN Chief Liz Logan said. “Our members have always used the Tsea Lake area in our territory to hunt, trap and live on the land.”
Emma Crawford Hampel – Business in Vancouver – Sept. 8, 2015.
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