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Indigenous leaders raise concerns over contamination at Transport Canada dock – Global News

October 3, 2024 Indigenous leaders in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., are raising concerns the federal government did not inform them about contamination at a Transport Canada dock. The government says they looked into it in 2017, but the leaders say they just became aware of it this year. “This dock is in the middle of our […]

by ahnationtalk on October 3, 202443 Views

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Better community drought and flood protection

Oct 02, 2024 Alberta’s government is stepping up to protect the province from droughts and floods. Drought conditions affected parts of the province this summer, while other communities have faced flooding in recent years. Building the local infrastructure needed to protect residents, property and critical infrastructure is costly, but necessary. To help, more than $19 […]

by ahnationtalk on October 2, 202438 Views

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INDIGENOUS GOVERNMENTS OF FORT CHIPEWYAN ARE INVESTIGATING WHY THE FEDERAL CROWN DID NOT INFORM FORT CHIPEWYAN RESIDENTS OF A CONTAMINATED FEDERAL SITE IN THE CENTRE OF COMMUNITY

FORT CHIPEWYAN, AB, Oct. 2, 2024  – Residents of Fort Chipewyan were shocked to learn that the Federal Crown has concealed the existence of a federally contaminated site in the heart of our community. The Transport Canada dock, known locally as the ‘Big Dock’ is used to hunt, trap and fish by local residents. It […]

by ahnationtalk on October 2, 202446 Views

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First Nation angered by what it says was Alberta government’s lack of consultation in dam decision – Global News

September 26, 2024 A First Nation says it will fight the Alberta government’s decision on a dam location that it says was made without consultation. In a letter to Premier Danielle Smith, the Siksika band east of Calgary says it is deeply disappointed with the decision to move ahead with the Ghost Reservoir and will […]

by ahnationtalk on September 26, 202451 Views

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Feds fund health study for Indigenous communities downstream of oilsands – BNN Bloomberg

September 19, 2024 OTTAWA — More than three decades after Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta began asking for funding to better understand if pollution from the oilsands was making their people sick, the federal government is funding a study to do just that. “This should have been done 32 years ago, maybe 40 years ago,” […]

by ahnationtalk on September 19, 202449 Views

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LETTER: More action needed from federal government on wildfire prevention – RM Outlook

LETTER: It’s time for our community, local councils, First Nations partners, and Members of Parliament to demand real action. We need solid strategies to prevent the next conflagration, learning from our First Nations partners, instead of just getting out of the way. I wanted to respond to Lorne Fitch’s commentary “Oil flowed while Jasper burned” in […]

by ahnationtalk on September 5, 202460 Views

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Leong: As Calgary water crisis shows, our natural bounty is just a mirage – News Caf

The restrictions are expected to remain in effect for four weeks while construction occurs around the clock to fix the latest problems. While our current predicament is the result of a failure of constructed systems, we could very easily have got to this point even without a broken water main. Southern Alberta is experiencing some […]

by ahnationtalk on August 26, 202452 Views

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Alberta Energy Regulator Issues Laughable Fine to Foreign Oil Company That Released 5.3 Million Litres of Toxic Wastewater into Peace-Athabasca Watershed

FORT CHIPEWYAN, AB, Aug. 23, 2024  – The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation condemns the Alberta Energy Regulator’s weak response to one of the worst environmental disasters in Alberta’s history. In a ruling made public today, the AER found Exxon-Imperial in contravention of section 227(e) of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. Instead of taking meaningful […]

by ahnationtalk on August 23, 202462 Views

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Reviewing the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan

Aug 22, 2024 The South Saskatchewan Region is home to 44 per cent of Alberta’s population and is a vital economic, social and environmental area. To plan for the future, Alberta’s government develops long-term, regional plans for areas that are poised for growth. Alberta’s South Saskatchewan Regional Plan sets the stage for robust growth, vibrant […]

by ahnationtalk on August 22, 202456 Views

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Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes Imperial Oil, releases first finding from ongoing Kearl investigation

CALGARY, AB, August 22, 2024 – Today, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) announced it has imposed an administrative penalty and terms and conditions on Imperial Oil (Imperial) as a result of two contraventions of its approval conditions. The AER also released the first findings from its ongoing investigation into potential contraventions at the Kearl site, following […]

by ahnationtalk on August 22, 202460 Views

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