Break In Case of Emergency The costs of LNG (w/ Kiki Wood and Clark Williams-Derry)
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Jul 24, 2025 
Kiki Wood, a Senior Oil and Gas Campaigner at Stand.earth, and Clark Williams-Derry, an Energy Finance Analyst at IEEFA, dive into the intricacies of LNG's environmental and financial costs. They tackle the myths of LNG as a cleaner transitional fuel, exposing the environmental toll of fracking and the dangers posed to Indigenous communities. The discussion also covers the financial risks of LNG projects and their potential to raise domestic energy prices. Advocacy and grassroots movements against LNG expansion are emphasized as crucial steps for change.
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Fracking's Environmental Damage
- Fracking extracts methane, a potent greenhouse gas causing significant environmental harm.
- It triggers earthquakes, contaminates water, and involves water-intensive chemical processes.
Fracking Causes Earthquakes and Water Loss
- Fracking causes increased earthquakes especially in amplification zones like Northeastern BC.
- Water used in fracking is extracted permanently and pollutes local waterways frighteningly.
Health Harms of Fracking
- Fracking exposure harms community health causing cancers, asthma, and birth defects.
- Indigenous communities near fracking wells suffer disproportionately higher health impacts.