Hydraulic fracturing and water use will be discussed at the next West Central Stakeholders Group meeting on Wednesday.
The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Lou Soppit Community Centre. Presentations start at 6:30 p.m. and will be made by local landowners, followed by representatives from the Energy Resources Conservation Board, Environment and Sustainable Resource Development and Canadian Society for Unconventional Resources.
A panel including a geologist will then discuss using high-pressure water or other fluids to break up geological formations to extract oil and gas.
The 10-year-old West Central Stakeholders Group has members from the public, industry, government and regulatory agencies who try to ensure a principled, balanced and sustained approach to resource development.
More information is available by calling Krista Waters at 403-846-9583 or online at www.westcentral.synergyalberta.ca.