Canadian Government Orders Oil Sands Firm To Contain Tailings Leak
The federal government of Canada has ordered Imperial Oil, the operator of the Kearl oil sands project, to contain a leak of tailings water that occurred last year but was only reported months later. The tailings leak is harmful to wildlife as it contains dangerous levels of arsenic, metals, and hydrocarbons, the Globe and Mail reported, citing Environment and Climate Change Canada—the government agency in charge of environmental protection. “Based on information enforcement officers have to date, the seep is believed to be deleterious, or…
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