natural gas

Natural gas well pad in the rural community of Penobsquis, N.B. in 2014. B.C.’s gas development is centred on the northeast of the province, greatly expanded in recent years with development of shale gas deposits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

B.C. natural gas well cleanup shifts to Indigenous land sites

Court says network of wells, roads violated 1899 treaty rights

Jul 9, 2021
by Tom Fletcher
Business

Nanaimo firefighters stand by as workers repair a natural gas line break. Fortis B.C. saw an upswing in damage to its gas lines on the Island in January and is reminding homeowners and construction contractors to contact B.C. 1 Call for information about underground utility infrastructure before digging. (News Bulletin file photo)

Fortis B.C. sees upswing in underground gas line damage incidents in Nanaimo

Fortis B.C. asks contractors and homeowners to call for underground utility maps before putting shovels in the ground