Alberta Oil Sands Regulator Does Not Enforce Toxic Tailings Rules
Posted May 04 2010 1:46pm
One day after Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach announced he would “force an end to tailings ponds,” Alberta’s oil sands regulator, the Alberta Energy and Resources Conservation Board (ERCB), has approved plans for Syncrude that do not comply with Alberta’s Directive 074 and would delay implementation of liquid tailings clean up by the oil sands company.
“Despite the tough talk about cleaning up tailings, Alberta has accepted a plan from Syncrude that does not comply with its own rules to clean up tailings waste,” says Joe Obad, interim executive director for Water Matters.
One day after Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach announced he would “force an end to tailings ponds,” Alberta’s oil sands regulator, the Alberta Energy and Resources Conservation Board (ERCB), has approved plans for Syncrude that do not comply with Alberta’s Directive 074 and would delay implementation of liquid tailings clean up by the oil sands company.
“Despite the tough talk about cleaning up tailings, Alberta has accepted a plan from Syncrude that does not comply with its own rules to clean up tailings waste,” says Joe Obad, interim executive director for Water Matters.
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