Vaughn Palmer: 'Robust' a tad generous in summing up science panel's fracking report

VICTORIA — The New Democrats chose the word “robust” in reporting this week on how a scientific panel had characterized B.C.’s regulatory framework on fracking in the natural gas sector.
As in: “An independent scientific review of hydraulic fracturing in B.C. has found the regulatory framework to be robust, while also identifying areas for improvement.”
The claim brought a vigorous response from the environmental watchdog Wilderness Committee.
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