‘Unacceptable’: Alberta wants to treat and release oilsands waste

‘Unacceptable’: Alberta wants to treat and release oilsands waste

Alberta is working on plans to treat and release oilsands wastewater into the Athabasca River. First Nations downstream don’t want that to happen

Alberta wants to release treated oilsands waste into the Athabasca River. Mikisew Cree First Nation says it’s ‘unacceptable’

By Carl Meyer, The Narwhal Seven months after the Liberal Party vowed to “immediately introduce and pass legislation” affirming the right of First Nations to clean drinking water, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government says they’re still working on it. This comes as First Nations leaders call on the government to better protect the health of their communities from the threat of toxic waste in the Alberta oilsands. The Alberta government is look…

Plans to release oilsands wastewater into Athabaska River unnerves First Nations leaders

Alberta – The Mikisew Cree First Nation says the province’s desire to release treated oilsands wastewater into the Athabaska River is unacceptable. Alberta First Nations leaders note the federal government had vowed to pass legislation to ensure First Nations have the right to access clean drinking water, but several months after the vow was made, the Carney government claims it’s something it’s still working on. There are several First Nations …