Oil sands polluting river with heavy metals, say researchers

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Scientific study directly contradicts industry-backed report claiming river water quality has not been unduly harmed

Scientists have published a study concluding that oil extraction and processing operations in the Alberta tar sands are polluting the nearby Athabasca river. The study, produced by University of Alberta...

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