Metals firm fined $472 million in toxic spill debacle

September 14, 2011 by The Canadian Press

Hungarian officials say fine justified by unprecedented amount of hazardous materials released during incident

OPINION: Are seven of nine oil sands mines planning to break the law?

December 15, 2009 by Terra Simieritsch

Syncrude oil sands operations from the air, looking south towards the Suncor upgrader along the Athabasca River on the left. Photo: David Dodge, The Pembina Institute CALGARY: Ever since a reported 1,600 waterfowl died in a Syncrude tailings pond in…