Athabasca river
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TransCanada subsidiary must stop drilling under Athabasca River: NEB
Potentially toxic substance released after leak at Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. site.
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Oil sands water plans don’t account for low flows: study
U of Regina researcher says current government-set levels were set using data from the last 50 or so years.
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AER restricts river water use by oil sector
Alberta Energy Regulator cites dry weather and low flow conditions.
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Albertans tell province to do more to protect water
Government offers a 20-point conservation action plan, but most measures won’t kick in until 2016.
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China’s Sinopec fined $150K over Alberta pipeline spill
2012 spill caused by contractor’s attempts to restart compressors at two wells.
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Critics call Alberta’s plan for Athabasca River ‘pathetic’
Water demand to increase 500% by 2020; officials say they used the best available science.
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Ottawa won’t investigate Suncor spill despite toxin findings
Undiluted samples from the spill killed rainbow trout exposed to it.
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Suncor pipe discharge toxic to fish, tests say
Metals including selenium, boron and arsenic found at twice the recommended levels.
