First Nation communities downriver of Tar Sands bring case to Ottawa Ottawa – The federal government is failing to uphold its duty to clean up the Tar Sands, according to a new report by Environmental Defence released today on Parliament Hill.
Canada's Toxic Tar Sands: The Most Destructive Project on Earth shows how failure to enforce federal laws is allowing the Tar Sands to become Canada's most serious environmental liability. "Ottawa is letting the Tar Sands hold Canadians hostage on global warming," said Matt Price, Program Manager with Environmental Defence.
"The federal government is not using laws already on the books to require companies to reduce emissions and clean up their toxic mess." Continue reading the press release from Environmental Defence on the Gaianicity site, then return and post a comment.
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