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Jan 27, 2009

Voluntary Agreement Between Alberta Government and Oil Sands Operators Lacks Teeth

Athabasca River at Risk without Enforcement Provisions

By Simon Dyer, Water Matters, Sierra Club of Canada, Keepers of the Athabasca

The Government of Alberta has repeatedly failed to respond to questions regarding its ability to effectively monitor and enforce water withdrawal restrictions for oil sands companies, noted a number of Alberta environmental groups.