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Alberta’s COP Out: Imperial Oil Disaster and the AER’s Complacency of Harm to Indigenous Peoples
Over 15 months ago, Imperial Oil Ltd.’s Kearl Mine Tailings Ponds were reported to have leaked over 5.3 million of litres of toxic oil into the Athabasca watershed. Imperial, along with the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) failed to notify impacted Indigenous communities for over 9 months after the leak was discovered.
Teaching My Sons That Water Is Life
This was a special summer for me as a dad. For the first time I took my sons, Felix and Jaxson, on that classic TransCanada road trip so many of us did when we were young.
I Feel Betrayed - by the government and a system that has destroyed the spirit of my people
Current government leaders, Notley and Trudeau, were both elected on platforms of environmental reform, action on climate and the recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples. However, since taking office their election promises have fallen flat.
#ProtectTheInlet #Stopitatthesource
On March 10th, 2018, over 6500 Indigenous and settler peoples from across Turtle Island -- including Indigenous representatives from the tar sands, Standing Rock and as far east as the Mohawk and Anishnaabe territory -- came together to stand in solidarity a the Protect the Inlet events with the Coast Salish Nations challenging the expansion of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline.