A new report card has given a failing grade to nine of 10 Alberta oilsands producers on their environmental performance.
The study by the Pembina Institute and the World Wildlife Fund ranked 10 operating and proposed oilsands mines on 20 different environmental indicators. The producers were rated on their environmental management, land impacts, air pollution, water use, and management of greenhouse gases.
The report said seven of the 10 producers participated in the study and only one was given a passing grade. The average score among all oilsands projects surveyed was only 33 per cent.
It also found that no project or company has publicly reported targets to reduce water usage from the Athabasca River.
The report made a number of recommendations, including the need for greater transparency from government and industry on environmental performance and a stronger commitment to voluntary reductions in environmental impacts.
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The study by the Pembina Institute and the World Wildlife Fund ranked 10 operating and proposed oilsands mines on 20 different environmental indicators. The producers were rated on their environmental management, land impacts, air pollution, water use, and management of greenhouse gases.
The report said seven of the 10 producers participated in the study and only one was given a passing grade. The average score among all oilsands projects surveyed was only 33 per cent.
It also found that no project or company has publicly reported targets to reduce water usage from the Athabasca River.
The report made a number of recommendations, including the need for greater transparency from government and industry on environmental performance and a stronger commitment to voluntary reductions in environmental impacts.
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What do you think should be done to improve the environmental record of oilsands producers?
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