First Nation sues Alberta Energy Regulator over tailings leaks from oilsands mine

The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation has filed a lawsuit against the Alberta Energy Regulator, alleging negligence and a failure to live up to Treaty obligations in the wake of multiple tailings leaks at Imperial Oil’s Kearl facility.

First Nation sues Alberta Energy Regulator over tailings leaks from oilsands mine
A piece of heavy machinery works on a dirt site next to a wastewater pond.

The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation has filed a lawsuit against the Alberta Energy Regulator, alleging negligence and a failure to live up to Treaty obligations in the wake of multiple tailings leaks at Imperial Oil’s Kearl facility.