Kearl Lake

• Imperial, Alberta regulator knew for years about at Kearl Lake oilsands release: documents

  Data filed to the Oilsands Monitoring Program shows sulphates at a sampling station in the Muskeg River began climbing drastically in March 2022.

  Environment

  Oct 2, 2023
  
• First Nations blast Alberta Energy Regulator at hearing; Guibeault promises reform

  Several chiefs and representatives from First Nations and Metis communities affected by the Kearl leak appeared at a House of Commons committee Monday.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2023
  
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• Alberta regulator confirms potential oilsands toxins in small fish-bearing waterbody

  Alberta's energy regulator has confirmed hazardous chemicals are present in a small waterbody after releases of tailings-contaminated wastewater from Imperial Oil's Kearl oilsands.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
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• Alberta waited a month to declare emergency response to Kearl oilsands releases: document

  'The fact that the province waited over a month before initiating its emergency response is not surprising at all,' said Chief Alan Adam of the Athabasca Cree First Nation.

  Environment

  Apr 4, 2023
• Alberta Energy Regulator to launch third party probe of Kearl oilsands tailings leak

  The regulator says in a news release today it is looking for a qualified, impartial third party to conduct the probe.

  Environment

  Mar 28, 2023
• Guilbeault wants stronger links with Alberta on issues of oilsands tailings ponds

  Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has repeated his call for a stronger federal presence when it comes to environmental monitoring and communications in the oilsands.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2023
• Kearl oilsands leak exposes gaps in how Alberta and Canada oversee industry: experts

  Recent leaks of toxic tailings from northern Alberta oilsands mines have revealed serious flaws in how Canada and Alberta look after the environment, observers say.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2023
• Ottawa says Kearl leaks harmful to wildlife; issues order to stop seepage

  Imperial said earlier this month that there was no indication of impact to wildlife, but federal inspectors have found that the releases of tailings water are harmful to wildlife.

  Environment

  Mar 13, 2023
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• Alberta silence over Kearl oilsands spill ‘worrisome,’ says federal environment minister

  Alberta has an agreement with Ottawa that all such events must be reported promptly to the federal department, which has enforcement responsibilities over water.

  Environment

  Mar 9, 2023
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• First Nations chiefs criticize Alberta premier’s Kearl oilsands tailings spill comments

  'This is an environmental catastrophe that the AER and Imperial Oil tried to cover up and now the premier and the (environment) minister are trying to minimize.'

  Politics

  Mar 8, 2023