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Oilsands threaten groundwater
EDMONTON - Oilsands development could be putting one of Canada`s largest groundwater systems in peril, the Alberta Wilderness Association warned Saturday.
Many of the region`s oilsands projects sit directly below what`s believed to be the largest aquifer in the North American Plains region.
This immense system of underground water channels, which includes parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, is an invaluable source of Canadian freshwater that feeds into several important waterways such as the Athabasca River.
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news...c5-d4fc3bf3c406
EDMONTON - Oilsands development could be putting one of Canada`s largest groundwater systems in peril, the Alberta Wilderness Association warned Saturday.
Many of the region`s oilsands projects sit directly below what`s believed to be the largest aquifer in the North American Plains region.
This immense system of underground water channels, which includes parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, is an invaluable source of Canadian freshwater that feeds into several important waterways such as the Athabasca River.
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news...c5-d4fc3bf3c406