Clearing the Air on Oil Sands Myths
The Spin, the Plain Facts and the Full Story
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There is simply no denying it: oil sands operations have major impacts on land, air and water. In an era when climate change is threatening to fundamentally change the planet, it is critical to understand the full environmental and social costs of these projects. Our ability to make good decisions depends on it.
For the full story on these oil sands myths visit the Oil Sands Myths webpage.
Alberta on Path to Water Scarcity and Contamination
Federal Government Missing in Action on Oil Sands Water Management
The Pembina Institute, together with Ecojustice, presented evidence that oil sands development threatens Alberta's freshwater at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development Hearings, in Calgary, Alberta, on May 13, 2009.
The evidence showed that the federal government's mismanagement of oil sands development has failed to protect the environment. The government failures include the following:
- not protecting the water flows of the Athabasca River
- not addressing the issue of leaking toxic tailings lakes, which have already grown to cover an area greater than the City of Vancouver
- not providing adequate oversight and involvement in environmental monitoring and management for oil sands development
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