Alberta will review water data from oil sand water monitoring

Alberta will review water data from oil sand water monitoring


The Government of Alberta has announced it is convening an independent panel that will review oil sands water monitoring data.
The government said it is currently in the process of contacting scientists to create a third-party independent panel, and expected to have the panel confirmed within two weeks time. In a press release announcing the review, Alberta's Environment Minister, Rob Renner said
“Understanding the impact of the oil sands industry on the watershed of northeastern Alberta is absolutely critical. We need to have total and complete assurance in data before we make decisions on how best to balance environmental protection with development. Albertans deserve to have this assurance as well."