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Podcast: Real Talk Ryan Jespersen
Episode: Toxic Tailings Pond Coverup
Description: It's easy to understand why members of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation are "dismayed" to discover millions of litres of toxic oilsands tailings leaking into land and water where they harvest food. Chief Allan Adam has ordered his community to destroy any food (including game) collected since May. It's the latest chapter in an ongoing battle between industry and nearby Indigenous communities who've seen disproportionate cancer rates over many years. Chief Adam tells us what his community expects from the provincial government, the Alberta Energy Regulator, and Imperial Oil. But first...Â
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