Shaping the Future of Hydraulic Fracturing in the Canadian Arctic Through Environmental Guidelines
Article from: OGEL 2 (2016), in Polar Energy Law (Arctic, Antarctic)
Abstract
This paper addresses the regulation of energy resource projects on indigenous lands in the Canadian Arctic and the role of environmental impact assessment in these projects, specifically those involving hydraulic fracturing. Taking an environmental point of view, this paper argues that in the absence of specific territorial legislation applying to shale gas development in Nunavut and the onshore portion of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in Northwest Territories the federal regulator, the National Energy Board, has a key role in promoting transparency, public participation, safety and ...