Canada opens formal investigation into Imperial's oilsands tailings leak in northern Alberta

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Canada’s federal environment ministry on Thursday opened a formal investigation into a tailings leak at Imperial Oil’s Kearl oilsands mine in northern Alberta.

Imperial first found discoloured water seeping from one of its tailings ponds in MayNia Williams · CBC News · Posted: May 04, 2023 2:28 PM EDT | Last Updated: 17 minutes agoOrange brown industrial wastewater has been seeping out of an oilsands tailing pond since May. Now, leaders from Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in Alberta are calling for action. (Nick Vardy for Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation)

Canada’s federal environment ministry on Thursday

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