The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 16 oilsands companies allegedly broke environmental rules. Alberta kept it a secret for 3 years https://thenarwhal.ca/16-oilsands-companies-secret/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:23:58 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=127466 At least 16 companies missed deadlines or failed to pay fees for independent environmental monitoring. Critics say the province isn’t doing enough to hold the industry to account Mike De Souza Investigation News Alberta Corporate Influence environmental law foi oilsands Photo: Amber Bracken / The Narwhal An oilsands worker transport bus passes through industrial facilities north of Fort McMurray, Alberta on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The provincial government was ordered to release names of 16 oilsands companies that allegedly broke rules requiring them to pay for environmental monitoring after keeping details secret for three years.