Athabasca River
Mining Companies Keep Drawing Water from Canada's Athabasca River as It Runs Dry
This has made life difficult for First Nations people, who are already struggling with the other consequences of a series of droughts.
Two Years Later, Charges Laid in Massive Alberta Coal Mine Spill
A billion liters of coal slurry flooded the Athabasca River from a collapsed Obed Mountain mine tailings pond in Alberta in 2013. Now, the province's energy regulator has laid six charges against the company.
I Planted Trees in the Canadian Tarsands
A longtime tree planter observes the intersection of the oil and reforestation industries. It's not pretty.
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A New Study Confirms the Tar Sands Are Harming the Health of First Nations
A new study of health concerns among communities downstream from the Alberta tar sands has been released and the results confirm what residents have long been saying: tar sands development can be tied to a series of illnesses, including cancer, asthma...
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