The “oily sheen” detected on the Athabasca River last weekend that had the community of Fort Chipewyan concerned for its water supply is not petrochemical in nature, according to lab results from water samples taken by community-based water monitors.
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Concerns are mounting in Fort Chipewyan as more and more dead fish are discovered on nearby waterways, now washing up an “oily sheen” onto the shores of the community.
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University of Saskatchewan scientists involved in an ongoing fish health study were back in Fort Smith on Saturday to launch another year of their project, which has seen them collecting fish from Fort Resolution, NWT down to Fort McKay, Alta. for the past two summers, looking for abnormalities and hoping to answer residents’ questions about whether or not the fish are safe to eat.
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What do fish in the Athabasca River have in common with those in the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of Alaska? They share deformities caused by oil pollution in the water, according to renowned watershed scientist Dr. David Schindler.
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Research released by Environment Canada scientists last week confirms previous studies linking the oilsands industry to environmental contamination in the region.
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Mercury concentrations in fish in the Athabasca River ecosystem are not being affected by increasing oilsands development, according to a report published last week by two Environment Canada scientists.
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