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Experts urge Canada to follow New York’s “no fracking way” example

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 02, 2011 | 8:00 am Canada 

The controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” — which involves pumping a mix of sand, water and chemicals into a well to fracture the rock and release natural gas — continues to attract widespread criticism for its potential to...

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