The vast amount of wastewater left after a frack is highly toxic and sometimes radioactive. Brine spills are a serious issue. There are no safe methods of disposal, and it cannot be safely used for other purposes.

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  “The real risk comes from the disposal process, where (companies) have to truck it to a new site or pipeline it to a new site,” Goss said Tuesday. His paper notes that Alberta has experienced more than 2,500 such spills between 2011 and 2014.