Canada’s Oil-Sands Miners Want to Flush Oceans of Wastewater Downstream

Canadian oil sands companies seek to pump toxic wastewater into a river, raising concerns over environmental impact and indigenous rights.

July 5, 2023 . 2:59 PM

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Canadian oil sands companies want to pump toxic wastewater into a nearby river for disposal.
The amount of industrial waste produced so far is equal to the volume of water that flows over Niagara Falls in over nine-and-a-half days.
Companies are lobbying the Canadian government to set rules allowing them to treat and release the waste by 2025.
Environmentalists and indigenous groups are opposed, fearing the effluent could poison the waterway that flows to the Arctic Ocean.
The government is considering alternative options and indigenous buy-in is essential.