Criticism of the provincial energy regulator and Imperial Oil mounted after oilsands tailings pond spills made public.
EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on one of her province’s major oil companies to do a better job of communicating with the public, in the wake of recent allegations that leaks of oilsands waste were not divulged to First Nations and the Northwest Territories.
“I’m pleased to report that none of this spill got into the tributaries, which means it didn’t get into the river, which means it didn’t get into drinking water,” said Smith. Locals and upset government officials from the N.W.T. said last week they were let down by Imperial Oil and the AER after it was revealed that a potentially dangerous leak had happened months ago and continued for months.
“We take these leaks very seriously,” he said in a statement. “We have land users in that area that hunt and fish and have harvested animals that could have been exposed to those deadly toxins.” “For nine months Imperial and the Alberta Energy Regulator have endangered the environment, our Nation and the public by covering up the leaks,” he said.
“This lack of transparency and information sharing from our Alberta partners is not an isolated incident, which increases our frustration in this matter,” he said in a release.
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