Federal inspectors have ordered Imperial Oil to immediately stop seepage from an oilsands tailings pond that began leaking in May. Read on.
Photo by Nicholas Vardy for Athabasca Chipewyan First NationFederal inspectors have ruled a release of oilsands wastewater from Imperial Oil Ltd.’s Kearl mine is harmful to wildlife and have ordered the company to take immediate action to stop seepage from a tailings pond.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYUnlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account
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