Mikisew Cree First Nation opposes releasing treated oilsands tailings – CBC
Oct 24, 2025
Province planning to create standards for releasing treated tailings into environment
Mikisew Cree First Nation is speaking out against a government-appointed committee’s recommendations for releasing treated oilsands tailings.
Alberta’s oilsands mine water steering committee released a report with its nine recommendations on tailings management last month. One of its recommendations is to expedite the creation of standards to release treated oilsands mine water.
Mikisew Cree First Nation, based in northern Alberta, says it opposes the plan’s implementation, worrying it would threaten the health of downstream communities and ecosystems.
