Indigenous communities in Canada’s oil sands region on Monday called for Alberta’s energy regulator to be disbanded and replaced following a months\u002Dlong toxic…
Community representatives were testifying to a parliamentary committee in Ottawa about the impact of the leak and ongoing concerns about oil sands tailings management.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
Timothy Clark, principal of environmental consultancy Willow Springs Strategic Solutions, which is working with the Fort McMurray Métis Nation, said the AER had undergone “regulatory capture.” The AER has released regular updates on its monitoring of the Kearl leak. On March 2, the regulator said it was always looking to improve relationships and engagement with Indigenous communities. “If this event highlights an opportunity to do so we will pursue it,” the regulator added.Article contentOn Monday the federal government released details of a new working group to improve monitoring of environmental risks from oil sands tailings ponds.
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