Industrial Water Consumption
ADVISORY: Edmonton Water Week addresses Alberta’s water crisis
At a time of unprecedented urgency with the global and local water crises, Edmonton will mark World Water Day with a week of events on the most pressing issues surrounding this fundamental necessity of all life.
All events are free and open to the public, and will address a range of issues, including water markets and the risk they pose by commodifying Alberta’s water rather than protecting it in the public interest; Bill S-11 and the threat to First Nations’ sovereignty and Indigenous rights to water; and the conflict embodied in the tar sands between our lust for energy and the need for clean water and healthy ecosystems on which our survival depends. The week includes film screenings, talks, public displays, celebrations and music. Some highlights are:
Tuesday, March 22 (World Water Day), 7:00 pm - The Public Trust Doctrine and the Future of Water in Alberta... Read more »
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Oil sands leaking contaminants into Alberta watersheds
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Report concludes oilsands pollution monitoring is inadequate
CALGARY — A new government-commissioned report examining conflicting water quality data from the oilsands says the current monitoring system is inadequate and that environmental impacts from industrial development in the region are largely unknown.
Alberta Environment Minister Rob Renner appointed the six-member water monitoring data review committee last fall to try to resolve the conflicting water quality information found between government scientists and University of Alberta ecologist David Schindler and his colleagues.
Schindler's reports argue the oilsands industry is contaminating the environment, while the province and the industry funded Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP) have insisted their science does not support his conclusions.... Read more »
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Submission to the Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project Joint Review Panel
There is no justification to accept either the expense or the risks of nuclear technology. All it takes is the courage to stand up to the nuclear lobby. Sierra Club Canada along with thousands of Ontarians is not convinced there is any justification for accepting the risks to health, the environment or the economy presented by the proposal to build additional nuclear reactors.
This attachment attempts to outline the concerns of Sierra Club Canada. By addressing the decision making process, need for the this project, the environmental and health risks and the economics of nuclear power we show this project is wrong for Ontario - wrong for Canada - just plain wrong.
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Statoil faces improper water withdrawal charges
Alberta Environment has charged an international oil and gas company operating near Fort McMurray for improper water withdrawals dating back three years.
Jessica Potter, spokeswoman for the department, said Statoil Canada Ltd. faces 19 charges for incidents between 2008 and 2009, in which water was allegedly improperly diverted from various water bodies for use in plant operations at its in situ facility near Conklin, 350 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.
Potter said the government discovered the problem in 2008 and laid charges this week.
"It takes a fair amount of time to do a thorough and proper investigation," Potter said. "You want to make sure you present the best case as possible."... Read more »
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