https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-massive-new-oilsands-mine-that-just-got-a-green-light/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 22:01:39 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=13057 A review panel found the Frontier Mine would have ‘irreversible’ impacts on the environment and ‘significant’ adverse effects on Indigenous peoples, but recommended it be approved in the ‘public interest’ anyway Sharon J. Riley Explainer climate change Frontier Mine oilsands old-growth forest peat wetlands Wood Buffalo National Park Alberta's oilsands north of Fort McMurray.