The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Ottawa is paying to clean up Alberta’s inactive wells. Are the oilsands next? https://thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-paying-clean-up-albertas-inactive-wells-oilsands-next/ Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:09:03 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=19380 As $1 billion in federal funds go to clean up inactive wells, experts are sounding alarm bells about the ‘super experimental’ realm of tailings ponds reclamation and what could be more than $100 billion in unfunded liabilities in the oilsands Sharon J. Riley Explainer Alberta coronavirus COVID-19 environmental liabilities oilsands Reclamation tailings ponds Oilsands reclamation site