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Tailings ponds impact greater than estimated

February 5, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

In case you missed this story at the end of 2014, it ties in with our interviews concerning another study on the region by scientist Roland Hall. ———– Last November, Environment Canada released a study it says confirms oils ands tailings ponds are releasing toxic and potentially cancer-causing chemicals into the air. Scientist Elisabeth Galarneau said […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Environment Tagged With: Elisabeth Galarneau, Environment Canada, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, tailings pond, toxic emissions

Review of oil sands ops not needed

January 29, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

It was a unanimous decision. NAFTA’s North American Free Trade Agreement) environmental commission will not be looking into the oil sands tailings ponds.  The decision came despite the fact staff with NAFTA’s Commission on Environmental Co-operation (CEC) recommended doing the opposite. In a written ruling, the CEC stated the reason there will not be an investigation is because of […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Environment Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, CEC, Commission on Environmental Co-operation, Dale Marshall, Environmental Defence, NAFTA, oil sands, tailings pond, tar sands

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