Canada's oil sands mining industry on Thursday outlined proposals to release treated water from tailings ponds into northern Alberta's Athabasca River, a move environmental groups say risks damaging ...

April 27 (Reuters) - In early February, Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in northern Alberta started fielding calls from community members after the provincial regulator ...

In August, a tailings pond from Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley Mine ruptured, spilling millions of gallons of waste into Canada’s Quesnel Lake Region in northwestern British Columbia. No one seems to ...

CALGARY Alberta (Reuters) - More than 100 waterfowl have been found dead after landing on toxic ponds of industrial waste in northern Alberta's oil sands, according to reports received by Alberta's ...

Feb 8 (Reuters) - Canada's Imperial Oil (IMO.TO), opens new tab on Wednesday said it is working with the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) to fix industrial wastewater seepage from tailings ponds at its ...

A study conducted for the Alberta government’s research organization has created a framework for developing technologies related to tailing ponds in oil sands mining operations. A study conducted for ...

April 17 (Reuters) - Indigenous communities in Canada's oil sands region on Monday called for Alberta's energy regulator to be disbanded and replaced following a months-long toxic tailings seepage ...

In a landmark agreement announced earlier this week, Suncor Energy, Shell Canada, Syncrude Canada, Imperial Oil, Canadian Natural Resources, Teck Resources, and Total E&P Canada have all agreed to a ...

It’s too soon to determine the extent of damage and cost of repairs caused by the Aug. 4 Mount Polley Mine tailings pond failure, officials say. The blowout dumped about 2.6 million gallons of water ...

An astounding 28 charges have been laid under the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act against two companies in relation to the death of a contract worker in the province’s oil sands. Patrick ...

The Mount Polley spill could have an impact on the region’s salmon production but it currently remains a question. The young salmon in the area and this year’s spawn may face what the Ministry of ...