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  1. For #Indigenous communities in ‘#Alberta,’ the #OilIndustry has left an ugly stain

    Facing #OilSpills, evacuations and #illness — nations downstream of the #OilSands grieve their way of life, as the #corporations polluting their water get richer

    By Brandi Morin, December 7, 2023

    Excerpt: "The rush of the wind and sprays of water add to the thrill as Jason Castor guides his riverboat through a stretch of #LakeAthabasca near #FortChipewyan, in #Treaty8 territories. If he slows down, his boat could get stuck in the mud or even flip over because the water levels in this spot are remarkably low. He steers around buoys, dodges logs and other debris while accelerating to the mouth of the channel, which he knows should be deep enough to navigate at an average speed.

    "While trawling his boat further down the river, Castor points to odd-looking clusters resembling dirty foam floating by.

    " 'There’s just a slurry of a foam that looks like #oil or some kind of #chemical in there,' says Castor, a 42-year-old father, construction business owner and member of the #AthabascaChipewyan #FirstNation (#ACFN).

    "He’s been a traditional hunter, trapper and fisherman for nearly 20 years and has documented strange changes in the water, the land and animals.

    "Something’s going on in the river, he says.

    " 'They say that it’s natural, well, I know that that’s not natural because I’ve been on the river my whole life,' he explains as he points to brown and #WhiteFoam, #OilSheens and other discoloured formations floating on the river.

    "Nowadays, it’s risky to navigate these waterways because of industrial intakes like the #WACBennettDam to the west in B.C.; the #AlbertaOilSands just up the river and impacts from #ClimateChange.

    "The #PeaceAthabascaDelta is the second-largest #freshwater delta in the world.

    "The #AthabascaRiver, and the larger delta, also sit atop the world’s largest known reservoir of #CrudeBitumen.

    "The industry that has sprung up around it drives Alberta’s and Canada’s economy, employing about 138,000 people. In 2021, crude bitumen production totaled approximately 3.3 million barrels per day. The oil sands energy sector including oil sands, conventional #OilAndGas, mining and quarrying is valued at about $18 billion.

    "But while Canada prospers off the oil sands industry, #Indigenous communities downstream are dealing with its #toxic impacts.

    "Not only are the water levels fluctuating, but the health of the water flowing through the Athabasca River is jeopardized."

    Read more:
    indiginews.com/features/for-in

    #CanPol #CanadaPol #Alberta #TarSands #BigOilAndGas #OilSands #WaterIsLife #Pollution #Environment #Oiligarchy

  2. For #Indigenous communities in ‘#Alberta,’ the #OilIndustry has left an ugly stain

    Facing #OilSpills, evacuations and #illness — nations downstream of the #OilSands grieve their way of life, as the #corporations polluting their water get richer

    By Brandi Morin, December 7, 2023

    Excerpt: "The rush of the wind and sprays of water add to the thrill as Jason Castor guides his riverboat through a stretch of #LakeAthabasca near #FortChipewyan, in #Treaty8 territories. If he slows down, his boat could get stuck in the mud or even flip over because the water levels in this spot are remarkably low. He steers around buoys, dodges logs and other debris while accelerating to the mouth of the channel, which he knows should be deep enough to navigate at an average speed.

    "While trawling his boat further down the river, Castor points to odd-looking clusters resembling dirty foam floating by.

    " 'There’s just a slurry of a foam that looks like #oil or some kind of #chemical in there,' says Castor, a 42-year-old father, construction business owner and member of the #AthabascaChipewyan #FirstNation (#ACFN).

    "He’s been a traditional hunter, trapper and fisherman for nearly 20 years and has documented strange changes in the water, the land and animals.

    "Something’s going on in the river, he says.

    " 'They say that it’s natural, well, I know that that’s not natural because I’ve been on the river my whole life,' he explains as he points to brown and #WhiteFoam, #OilSheens and other discoloured formations floating on the river.

    "Nowadays, it’s risky to navigate these waterways because of industrial intakes like the #WACBennettDam to the west in B.C.; the #AlbertaOilSands just up the river and impacts from #ClimateChange.

    "The #PeaceAthabascaDelta is the second-largest #freshwater delta in the world.

    "The #AthabascaRiver, and the larger delta, also sit atop the world’s largest known reservoir of #CrudeBitumen.

    "The industry that has sprung up around it drives Alberta’s and Canada’s economy, employing about 138,000 people. In 2021, crude bitumen production totaled approximately 3.3 million barrels per day. The oil sands energy sector including oil sands, conventional #OilAndGas, mining and quarrying is valued at about $18 billion.

    "But while Canada prospers off the oil sands industry, #Indigenous communities downstream are dealing with its #toxic impacts.

    "Not only are the water levels fluctuating, but the health of the water flowing through the Athabasca River is jeopardized."

    Read more:
    indiginews.com/features/for-in

    #CanPol #CanadaPol #Alberta #TarSands #BigOilAndGas #OilSands #WaterIsLife #Pollution #Environment #Oiligarchy

  3. For #Indigenous communities in ‘#Alberta,’ the #OilIndustry has left an ugly stain

    Facing #OilSpills, evacuations and #illness — nations downstream of the #OilSands grieve their way of life, as the #corporations polluting their water get richer

    By Brandi Morin, December 7, 2023

    Excerpt: "The rush of the wind and sprays of water add to the thrill as Jason Castor guides his riverboat through a stretch of #LakeAthabasca near #FortChipewyan, in #Treaty8 territories. If he slows down, his boat could get stuck in the mud or even flip over because the water levels in this spot are remarkably low. He steers around buoys, dodges logs and other debris while accelerating to the mouth of the channel, which he knows should be deep enough to navigate at an average speed.

    "While trawling his boat further down the river, Castor points to odd-looking clusters resembling dirty foam floating by.

    " 'There’s just a slurry of a foam that looks like #oil or some kind of #chemical in there,' says Castor, a 42-year-old father, construction business owner and member of the #AthabascaChipewyan #FirstNation (#ACFN).

    "He’s been a traditional hunter, trapper and fisherman for nearly 20 years and has documented strange changes in the water, the land and animals.

    "Something’s going on in the river, he says.

    " 'They say that it’s natural, well, I know that that’s not natural because I’ve been on the river my whole life,' he explains as he points to brown and #WhiteFoam, #OilSheens and other discoloured formations floating on the river.

    "Nowadays, it’s risky to navigate these waterways because of industrial intakes like the #WACBennettDam to the west in B.C.; the #AlbertaOilSands just up the river and impacts from #ClimateChange.

    "The #PeaceAthabascaDelta is the second-largest #freshwater delta in the world.

    "The #AthabascaRiver, and the larger delta, also sit atop the world’s largest known reservoir of #CrudeBitumen.

    "The industry that has sprung up around it drives Alberta’s and Canada’s economy, employing about 138,000 people. In 2021, crude bitumen production totaled approximately 3.3 million barrels per day. The oil sands energy sector including oil sands, conventional #OilAndGas, mining and quarrying is valued at about $18 billion.

    "But while Canada prospers off the oil sands industry, #Indigenous communities downstream are dealing with its #toxic impacts.

    "Not only are the water levels fluctuating, but the health of the water flowing through the Athabasca River is jeopardized."

    Read more:
    indiginews.com/features/for-in

    #CanPol #CanadaPol #Alberta #TarSands #BigOilAndGas #OilSands #WaterIsLife #Pollution #Environment #Oiligarchy

  4. For #Indigenous communities in ‘#Alberta,’ the #OilIndustry has left an ugly stain

    Facing #OilSpills, evacuations and #illness — nations downstream of the #OilSands grieve their way of life, as the #corporations polluting their water get richer

    By Brandi Morin, December 7, 2023

    Excerpt: "The rush of the wind and sprays of water add to the thrill as Jason Castor guides his riverboat through a stretch of #LakeAthabasca near #FortChipewyan, in #Treaty8 territories. If he slows down, his boat could get stuck in the mud or even flip over because the water levels in this spot are remarkably low. He steers around buoys, dodges logs and other debris while accelerating to the mouth of the channel, which he knows should be deep enough to navigate at an average speed.

    "While trawling his boat further down the river, Castor points to odd-looking clusters resembling dirty foam floating by.

    " 'There’s just a slurry of a foam that looks like #oil or some kind of #chemical in there,' says Castor, a 42-year-old father, construction business owner and member of the #AthabascaChipewyan #FirstNation (#ACFN).

    "He’s been a traditional hunter, trapper and fisherman for nearly 20 years and has documented strange changes in the water, the land and animals.

    "Something’s going on in the river, he says.

    " 'They say that it’s natural, well, I know that that’s not natural because I’ve been on the river my whole life,' he explains as he points to brown and #WhiteFoam, #OilSheens and other discoloured formations floating on the river.

    "Nowadays, it’s risky to navigate these waterways because of industrial intakes like the #WACBennettDam to the west in B.C.; the #AlbertaOilSands just up the river and impacts from #ClimateChange.

    "The #PeaceAthabascaDelta is the second-largest #freshwater delta in the world.

    "The #AthabascaRiver, and the larger delta, also sit atop the world’s largest known reservoir of #CrudeBitumen.

    "The industry that has sprung up around it drives Alberta’s and Canada’s economy, employing about 138,000 people. In 2021, crude bitumen production totaled approximately 3.3 million barrels per day. The oil sands energy sector including oil sands, conventional #OilAndGas, mining and quarrying is valued at about $18 billion.

    "But while Canada prospers off the oil sands industry, #Indigenous communities downstream are dealing with its #toxic impacts.

    "Not only are the water levels fluctuating, but the health of the water flowing through the Athabasca River is jeopardized."

    Read more:
    indiginews.com/features/for-in

    #CanPol #CanadaPol #Alberta #TarSands #BigOilAndGas #OilSands #WaterIsLife #Pollution #Environment #Oiligarchy

  5. For #Indigenous communities in ‘#Alberta,’ the #OilIndustry has left an ugly stain

    Facing #OilSpills, evacuations and #illness — nations downstream of the #OilSands grieve their way of life, as the #corporations polluting their water get richer

    By Brandi Morin, December 7, 2023

    Excerpt: "The rush of the wind and sprays of water add to the thrill as Jason Castor guides his riverboat through a stretch of #LakeAthabasca near #FortChipewyan, in #Treaty8 territories. If he slows down, his boat could get stuck in the mud or even flip over because the water levels in this spot are remarkably low. He steers around buoys, dodges logs and other debris while accelerating to the mouth of the channel, which he knows should be deep enough to navigate at an average speed.

    "While trawling his boat further down the river, Castor points to odd-looking clusters resembling dirty foam floating by.

    " 'There’s just a slurry of a foam that looks like #oil or some kind of #chemical in there,' says Castor, a 42-year-old father, construction business owner and member of the #AthabascaChipewyan #FirstNation (#ACFN).

    "He’s been a traditional hunter, trapper and fisherman for nearly 20 years and has documented strange changes in the water, the land and animals.

    "Something’s going on in the river, he says.

    " 'They say that it’s natural, well, I know that that’s not natural because I’ve been on the river my whole life,' he explains as he points to brown and #WhiteFoam, #OilSheens and other discoloured formations floating on the river.

    "Nowadays, it’s risky to navigate these waterways because of industrial intakes like the #WACBennettDam to the west in B.C.; the #AlbertaOilSands just up the river and impacts from #ClimateChange.

    "The #PeaceAthabascaDelta is the second-largest #freshwater delta in the world.

    "The #AthabascaRiver, and the larger delta, also sit atop the world’s largest known reservoir of #CrudeBitumen.

    "The industry that has sprung up around it drives Alberta’s and Canada’s economy, employing about 138,000 people. In 2021, crude bitumen production totaled approximately 3.3 million barrels per day. The oil sands energy sector including oil sands, conventional #OilAndGas, mining and quarrying is valued at about $18 billion.

    "But while Canada prospers off the oil sands industry, #Indigenous communities downstream are dealing with its #toxic impacts.

    "Not only are the water levels fluctuating, but the health of the water flowing through the Athabasca River is jeopardized."

    Read more:
    indiginews.com/features/for-in

    #CanPol #CanadaPol #Alberta #TarSands #BigOilAndGas #OilSands #WaterIsLife #Pollution #Environment #Oiligarchy

  6. Monday, May 4, 2026

    How drone warfare is changing war reporting; The Cost of Truth -- Russian attacks kill 10, injure over 70 in Ukraine over past day -- The oil spill in Tuapse and the lessons Russia didn't learn -- Ukraine strikes Russian Kalibr missile carrier, patrol boat in Leningrad Oblast ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  7. Monday, May 4, 2026

    How drone warfare is changing war reporting; The Cost of Truth -- Russian attacks kill 10, injure over 70 in Ukraine over past day -- The oil spill in Tuapse and the lessons Russia didn't learn -- Ukraine strikes Russian Kalibr missile carrier, patrol boat in Leningrad Oblast ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  8. Monday, May 4, 2026

    How drone warfare is changing war reporting; The Cost of Truth -- Russian attacks kill 10, injure over 70 in Ukraine over past day -- The oil spill in Tuapse and the lessons Russia didn't learn -- Ukraine strikes Russian Kalibr missile carrier, patrol boat in Leningrad Oblast ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  9. Monday, May 4, 2026

    How drone warfare is changing war reporting; The Cost of Truth -- Russian attacks kill 10, injure over 70 in Ukraine over past day -- The oil spill in Tuapse and the lessons Russia didn't learn -- Ukraine strikes Russian Kalibr missile carrier, patrol boat in Leningrad Oblast ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  10. The environment is becoming one more horrific casualty of the war on Iran. Oil and chemical spills are spreading and drifting toward ecologically vital areas as well as fisheries critical to local economies.
    #environment
    #iranwar
    #oilspills
    livescience.com/planet-earth/r

  11. The Ministry of #Environment, Forest, and Climate Change,India, has released draft rules aimed at managing ‘tar balls’ to protect the #coastline and #marine #environment from #oil #spills.
    The proposal outlines responsibilities for states, district administrations, and various ministries and agencies to prevent #OilSpills and ensure their timely removal.

    newindianexpress.com/nation/20

  12. The Ministry of #Environment, Forest, and Climate Change,India, has released draft rules aimed at managing ‘tar balls’ to protect the #coastline and #marine #environment from #oil #spills.
    The proposal outlines responsibilities for states, district administrations, and various ministries and agencies to prevent #OilSpills and ensure their timely removal.

    newindianexpress.com/nation/20

  13. The Ministry of #Environment, Forest, and Climate Change,India, has released draft rules aimed at managing ‘tar balls’ to protect the #coastline and #marine #environment from #oil #spills.
    The proposal outlines responsibilities for states, district administrations, and various ministries and agencies to prevent #OilSpills and ensure their timely removal.

    newindianexpress.com/nation/20

  14. The Ministry of #Environment, Forest, and Climate Change,India, has released draft rules aimed at managing ‘tar balls’ to protect the #coastline and #marine #environment from #oil #spills.
    The proposal outlines responsibilities for states, district administrations, and various ministries and agencies to prevent #OilSpills and ensure their timely removal.

    newindianexpress.com/nation/20

  15. The Ministry of #Environment, Forest, and Climate Change,India, has released draft rules aimed at managing ‘tar balls’ to protect the #coastline and #marine #environment from #oil #spills.
    The proposal outlines responsibilities for states, district administrations, and various ministries and agencies to prevent #OilSpills and ensure their timely removal.

    newindianexpress.com/nation/20

  16. OF course, the protections under the Endangered Species Act also help protect other things - like the marine #ecosystems that the Gulf coast states - from Florida to Texas - rely on for tourism, recreation and fisheries. Do they really want more Deepwater Horizons? More #OilSpills? More abandoned wells seeping oil into the waters?

    Trump to revoke protections for endangered species in Gulf of Mexico
    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/m

    (Did you know the #EndangeredSpeciesAct came out of that radical left #Nixon Administration?)

  17. Trump Administration Orders Restart of Pipeline Tied to Major California Oil Spill

    Environmental groups warn using the Defense Production Act to revive the system sets a “radically dangerous precedent.”

    murica.website/2026/03/trump-a

  18. A Technical Question Before the Supreme Court Could Seal Fate of Line 5 Pipeline

    Many tribal nations say the pipeline threatens their waters, treaty rights, and ways of life.

    murica.website/2026/02/a-techn

  19. Ecuador Ordered to Pay Amazon-Polluting Chevron $220 Million

    The oil giant was awarded hundreds of millions in compensation thanks in part to an international arbitration system.

    murica.website/2025/12/ecuador

  20. Ecuador Ordered to Pay Amazon-Polluting Chevron $220 Million

    The oil giant was awarded hundreds of millions in compensation thanks in part to an international arbitration system.

    murica.website/2025/12/ecuador

  21. Ecuador Ordered to Pay Amazon-Polluting Chevron $220 Million

    The oil giant was awarded hundreds of millions in compensation thanks in part to an international arbitration system.

    murica.website/2025/12/ecuador

  22. Ecuador Ordered to Pay Amazon-Polluting Chevron $220 Million

    The oil giant was awarded hundreds of millions in compensation thanks in part to an international arbitration system.

    murica.website/2025/12/ecuador

  23. Ecuador Ordered to Pay Amazon-Polluting Chevron $220 Million

    The oil giant was awarded hundreds of millions in compensation thanks in part to an international arbitration system.

    murica.website/2025/12/ecuador

  24. Black Louisiana Community Coated in Toxic Fallout After Explosion at Oil Plant

    “We need help over here and we’re not getting it,” said a resident of the city where 90 percent of kids live in poverty.

    murica.website/2025/08/black-l

  25. #oilindustry #bigoil is desperate to stop #solarpanels from being used. If he really wants to talk about #toxic trash let’s talk about #oilspills in our #Waterways and #rivers or in the #gulfofmexico #alternativeenergy

  26. Welcome to Edition 2 of my Environment newsletter! Featuring:

    ➡ the $1 trillion raised for fossil fuel development by banks committed to ‘net zero’

    ➡ the shortcomings in human rights protections in the electric vehicle industry

    ➡ illegal logging in Europe and South America

    ➡ the alarming spills from the fleet of ageing oil tankers Russia is using to evade sanctions

    open.substack.com/pub/richardn

    #environment #netzero #humanrights #oilspills #illegallogging #sanctions

  27. A 2018 legislative provision authored by Peters created the National Center of Expertise for the #GreatLakes, located at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste Marie & at the Great Lakes #Environmental Research Lab in Ann Arbor. The center’s mission is to do research & training activities to prepare the #CoastGuard for #OilSpills in #freshwater or ice-laden environments.

    #USpol #MIpol #ClimateCrisis