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Cutting a wetland in two would allow access for mining operations in one half

One billion barrels of oil lie beneath Alberta wetland

April 28, 2023  By Ground Water Canada


Fort Hills, Alta. – Suncor wishes to divide a sensitive wetland in two after finding a glut of oil beneath the 3,000-hectare McClelland Lake complex. Sensitive to the concerns of environmentalists, the company has devised a plan to build a 10-kilometre-long wall through the wetland that would separate the protected area from one which would be able to be mined. The Narwhal report | READ MORE


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