Hurried pursuit of a liquefied natural gas windfall in B.C. and Alberta will squander a key component of Canada’s long-term energy security while causing environmental devastation, according to a new report.ANNOUNCEMENTS, EVENTS & MORE FROM TYEE AND SELECT PARTNERSLand Awards Spotlight Indigenous Heroes and ProjectsAccolades for First Nations leaders and initiatives at this year’s Real Estate Foundation gala.CONTEST: Win Tickets to Sail on a Tall ShipOne lucky Tyee reader will win two tickets to an exclusive sailing cruise.Scaling up LNG exports from fracking in the Montney basin that straddles the two provinces almost certainly will jeopardize local water resources, species habitat and the country’s struggling effort to meet climate targets.And there could be another cost down the road: “The current policy of exploiting the Montney as fast as possible for LNG exports may create risks that gas will be unavailable for other uses in the future.”This, according to energy analyst David Hughes, author of a comprehensive report called “Drilling into the Montney,” released June 24 by the David Suzuki Foundation.

Source: The Massive Harm of LNG Fracking, Tallied | The Tyee