Alberta approves two more oilsands tailings ponds that don’t follow provincial rules
On Tuesday, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the federal government will buy the existing Kinder...
Canada Tells NAFTA Leaky Oilsands Tailings Ponds a ‘Challenge’ to Prove, Despite Existing Federal Study
There’s no telling if the 220 square-kilometres of unlined tailings ponds in the Alberta oilsands...
How Syncrude and Friends Benefitted from ‘Creative Sentence’ in 2010 Oilsands Duck Deaths
The lethal mix of migratory birds and oilsands tailings ponds are in the news again...
What You Need to Know About NAFTA’s Investigation into Oilsands Tailings Leaks
For years environmental organizations have called on the federal government to do something about the...
No Sure Plans, Funding for $51 Billion Cleanup and Rehabilitation of Oilsands Tailings Ponds
The future of Alberta’s sprawling tailings ponds is in serious crisis. As of right now,...
It’s Still Unclear How Alberta’s Tailings Will Be Cleaned Up Or Who Will Pay For It
For years, Alberta’s government has reassured the public that it has a plan to ensure...
Alberta’s New Rules May be Insufficient for Dealing with Sprawling Oilsands Tailings Ponds
It’s been almost two months since the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released a new management...
Republican Senators from Alaska Ask John Kerry to Help Protect Rivers, Salmon from B.C.’s Dangerous Mining Practices
High-level international action is needed to ensure that southeast Alaskan rivers and fisheries are protected...
Dear Harper, You Know the Rules: It’s Three Strikes You’re Out
This is a guest post by Michael Harris, author of Party of One: Stephen Harper...
