Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation

• Alberta First Nation, environmental groups want public hearing on Pathways carbon capture plans

  The request was filed with the regulator Monday.

  Environment

  May 14, 2024
  
• Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation suing Alberta Energy Regulator for Kearl oil spill

  The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is suing the Alberta Energy Regulator for its alleged failure to regulate Imperial Oil's Kearl oilsands facility.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2024
  
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• Opposition NDP, First Nation chief want public review of Alberta Energy Regulator

  Alberta's New Democrat Opposition and a prominent First Nations leader are calling for a review of the province's energy regulator to be held in public, with public input.

  Environment

  Nov 27, 2023
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• Alberta Energy Regulator followed rules in Imperial Oil Kearl oilsands release: Report

  The report by Deloitte recommends a number of improvements to communications protocols, such as including Indigenous people in the notification process.

  Environment

  Sep 27, 2023
• Northern Alberta chiefs declare emergency over mental health, addictions crisis

  A tribal council representing five First Nations in northeastern Alberta have declared a state of emergency over what it calls an escalating mental health and addictions crisis.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
• ‘We got this’: Chief Adam urges calm as Alberta wildfire threatens Fort Chipewyan

  About 1,000 people left the community in the last few days, according to Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam.

  Fire

  Jun 1, 2023
• Alberta wildfires: Military helping airlift evacuees out of Fort Chipewyan as threat increases

  The efforts to get people out of Fort Chipewyan were ramped up Wednesday and the Canadian Armed Forces is using a C-130J Hercules to airlift people south to Fort McMurray.

  Fire

  May 31, 2023
• Alberta wildfires: Fort Chipewyan, accessible by boat and air only, ordered to evacuate

  The wildfire is threatening Fort Chipewyan, north of Fort McMurray and only accessible by air and water, and evacuations are underway to airlift people south.

  Fire

  May 30, 2023
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• Imperial CEO hears impact of Kearl oilsands leaks, apologizes for silence: ‘We have broken this trust’

  Imperial Oil Ltd. says its cleanup efforts following recent high-profile wastewater releases from its Kearl oilsands site will be complete next month.

  Environment

  Apr 20, 2023
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• Suncor incident highlights ‘continued failure’ of Alberta regulator: First Nation chief

  A First Nation chief says that Suncor's release of muddy water into the Athabasca River further highlights the issues with Alberta's regulator. 

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2023