Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment. Would the Minister provide the following information:
1. What is/are the cleanest-burning fossil fuel(s)
for heating use and for generating electricity?
2. Please provide the city of Yellowknife’s annual
energy consumption, with a breakdown of each source of energy.
3. Please describe a typical hydraulic fracturing
operation, including how many times a well is “fracked.”
4. Please provide a table or graph showing the
annual water use of:
a) a typical hydraulic fracturing operation;
b) Imperial Oil’s facilities in Norman Wells;
c) the city of Yellowknife; and
d) the Diavik Diamond Mine.
5. What is the Department of Industry, Tourism
and Investment doing to educate NWT residents about the technology used in hydraulic fracturing?