Haste Makes WasteThe Need for a New Oilsands Tenure Regime

Publication - April 11, 2007 - By Simon Dyer, Peggy Holroyd, Dan Woynillowicz
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This 42 page report sheds light on the way in which the Alberta Government grants oilsands rights to oilsands companies thus driving many of the environmental and social problems plaguing the oilsands region today. Recommendations are made to improve the process.

Tags:  Alberta, The North, Oilsands

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