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Federal and Alberta governments to study oilsands tailings leak communication

March 17, 2023 Bob Weber THE CANADIAN PRESS

EDMONTON — The Alberta and federal governments say they will work together to understand what happened around a nine-month delay in notifying the public about toxic seepage from an oilsands tailings pond. Alberta Environment Minister Sonya Savage and federal Environment

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Lawyer warns pollution lawsuits in Alberta can proceed ‘well past the ultimate limitation period’

April 10, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

A plaintiff could file a pollution lawsuit in Alberta “well past” the end of the limitation period, even if a hazardous substance was released more than 50 years ago, a lawyer warned in a recent blog post. Alberta’s Environmental Protection

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Back to business results expected from oilsands as wildfire impact dissipates

October 26, 2016 Dan Healing - THE CANADIAN PRESS

CALGARY – Oilsands producers are expected to report back-to-business third-quarter results over the next few days as they shrug off lingering impacts of last May’s devastating wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alta. While provincial estimates report that Alberta oilsands production dropped

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Higher prices from Fort McMurray wildfire to boost Q2 energy company results

July 21, 2016 Dan Healing - THE CANADIAN PRESS

CALGARY – Analysts predict oil prices driven higher by production stoppages during the Fort McMurray, Alta., wildfires in May will bolster the bottom lines of Canadian oil and gas companies as they report financial results starting this week. Western Canada