“We have so many questions,” said NDP MP Heather McPherson. “I certainly wouldn’t want to be the CEO or any of the representatives from Imperial Oil' cdnpoli cdnenergy
An oil sands extraction facility is reflected in a tailings pond near the city of Fort McMurray, Alta., in 2014.
On Thursday, Imperial Oil president and CEO Brad Corson, along with two other company representatives,before the House of Commons’ environment committee, where they can expect an inquisition from MPs looking to learn more about toxic tailings leaks at the Imperial’s Kearl oilsands mine in northern Alberta.
Seepage of toxic tailings, which has the potential to cause adverse impacts on human health and the local environment, was. The company notified the Alberta Energy Regulator , but both entities failed to alert the provincial and federal governments, as well as several local Indigenous communities. In addition to the ongoing seepage, Imperial also noticed an overflow of one of the Kearl facility’s drainage ponds on Jan. 31, 2023. According to the AER, Imperial originally estimated the spill to be 2,000 litres, butRead up to 3 free articles per week.
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