Alberta accepts new standards for oil sands mine water treatment

Alberta accepts new recommendations on oil sands tailings ponds – Water Canada

Alberta’s government has accepted four new recommendations aimed at accelerating oil sands mine water management and tailings pond reclamation. The recommendations, released Thursday, September 4 by the Oil Sands Mine Water Steering Committee, call for advancing treatment technologies, creating standards for releasing treated mine water, advancing end pit lakes, and expanding community involvement in monitoring programs. Rebecca Schulz, Minister…

Alberta accepts new standards for oil sands mine water treatment

Province to adopt new standards for oil sands mine water Alberta is moving ahead with new rules for treating and releasing water from oil sands tailings ponds, following recommendations from a government-appointed committee. The province said Friday it will work with the Alberta Energy Regulator to put the measures in place, including faster development of treatment technologies and new monitoring programs. The Oil Sands Mine Water Steering Comm…