John Werring Archives

John Werring, Senior Science and Policy Advisor

Former Senior Science and Policy Advisor

Expertise: 25 years in the environmental sector, exposing issues in oil and gas development, improving marine fish aquaculture, preventing habitat destruction and limiting pollution in soil and water

Articles by John

Thriving nature

Get off the dead horse and end two decades of struggle over unwanted Taseko mine

Science and Learning Centre resources

Climate solutions

January 2018

Fugitives in Our Midst: Investigating Fugitive Emissions from Abandoned, Suspended and Active Oil and Gas Wells in the Montney Basin in Northeastern British Columbia

John Werring

This report investigates fugitive emissions from abandoned, suspended and active oil and gas wells in the Montney Basin in northeastern British Columbia.

Climate solutions

October 2017

Mobile Measurement of Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Developments in Northeastern British Columbia, Canada

John Werring, Emmaline Atherton, David Risk, Chelsea Fougère, Martin Lavoie, Alex Marshall, James P. Williams, Christina Minions

This groundbreaking research estimates that fugitive methane emissions from B.C. oil and natural gas operations — the majority of which use hydraulic fracturing (fracking) — are at least 2.5 times higher than reported by the B.C. government and may be much higher.

Climate solutions

February 2016

Investigation by the David Suzuki Foundation into Issues of Potential Environmental Concern Related to Oil and Gas Development in the Montney Shale Play in Northeastern British Columbia, August 14 – 28, 2015

John Werring

This report is a summary of our discoveries in a field investigation in the Montney basin in northeastern B.C.

Former Senior Science and Policy Advisor

Articles by John

Get off the dead horse and end two decades of struggle over unwanted Taseko mine

Science and Learning Centre resources

Fugitives in Our Midst: Investigating Fugitive Emissions from Abandoned, Suspended and Active Oil and Gas Wells in the Montney Basin in Northeastern British Columbia

Mobile Measurement of Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Developments in Northeastern British Columbia, Canada

Investigation by the David Suzuki Foundation into Issues of Potential Environmental Concern Related to Oil and Gas Development in the Montney Shale Play in Northeastern British Columbia, August 14 – 28, 2015

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