Alberta Approves Suncor Tailings Plan Despite Reliance on ‘Unproven Technology’

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By James WiltOct 27, 2017, 12:40 pm284 pts
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has approved a tailings management plan from oilsands giant Suncor, despite the plan relying on “newly patented, unproven technology” that will require decades of monitoring. Wednesday’s decision came only six months after the AER rejected Suncor’s proposed plan for…

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