In May 2022, a tailings pond at Imperial’s Kearl Lake facility started leaking waste into groundwater, affecting many First Nations unknowingly for almost a year. The great Canadian scientist who tried to stop events like this, writes Andrew Nikiforuk. Andrew is a Tyee contributing editor. Published Monday, June 5, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/06/05/Cleaner-Oilsands-Lie/

In May 2022, a tailings pond at Imperial’s Kearl Lake facility started leaking waste into groundwater, affecting many First Nations unknowingly for almost a year. The great Canadian scientist who tried to stop events like this, writes Andrew Nikiforuk. Andrew is a Tyee contributing editor. Published Monday, June 5, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/06/05/Cleaner-Oilsands-Lie/

The Lie of a Cleaner Oilsands

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