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Nov. 20, 2018 - By Jodi McNeill

The Alberta government has a transparency problem when it comes to oil and gas liabilities Estimated cleanup costs in the billions of dollars

Blog
May 2, 2018 - By Jodi McNeill, Nikki Way

The catch-22 of the Redwater case Who gets the profits from selling a bankrupt oil and gas company?

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April 26, 2018 - By Jodi McNeill

A liability iceberg in Alberta exposed by the Redwater case Environmental liabilities are accumulating from tens of thousands of inactive sites

Blog
Oct. 10, 2017 - By Jodi McNeill

Tailings ponds: The worst is yet to come Oilsands at 50 Series – The Real Cost of Development, Part 2

Blog
Feb. 8, 2017 - By Jodi McNeill

Will Alberta’s oilsands tailings finally be cleaned up? Cleanup requires a unified and relentless commitment

Blog
May 22, 2018 - By Jodi McNeill, Nikki Way

What does the Redwater case mean for oilsands mines clean-up? Whatever the Supreme Court decides, Redwater will change how we do things

Op-ed
April 27, 2018 - By Jodi McNeill

Oilsands tailing ponds are a nasty challenge that can't be ignored Issues have demonstrably worsened over the past decade

Op-ed
Nov. 8, 2017 - By Jodi McNeill

Oilsands tailings weigh heavily on all Canadians Mining firms must be held accountable for toxic waste before it’s too late

Op-ed
July 26, 2017 - By Jodi McNeill

Canadians need better protection from oilsands cleanup liabilities Companies must account for the social and environmental costs now

Blog
Dec. 19, 2016 - By Jodi McNeill

Three strikes and you’re out? Fifty years of tailings mismanagement in Alberta: How did we get here, and where are we headed?

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