Indigenous leaders say lack of oversight on tailings spills a danger to water rights – CBC

Jan 27, 2025

Report found only 3 per cent of Alberta spills investigated, spill recovery volumes overstated

The chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says new research on how the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) oversees oilsands spills puts weight behind a negligence lawsuit the First Nation has filed against the regulator.

“We’ve always speculated that there was something wrong in regards to the AER [and] raised concerns that were alarming to the nation and the community of Fort Chip from the development upstream,” said Chief Allan Adam.

“This report justifies the community’s concerns.”

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