Alberta announces committee to help speed up oilsands tailings reclamation
The Alberta government has appointed a new committee to look into ways to speed up the reclamation of the large and growing tailings ponds in the province's oilsands.
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The Alberta government has appointed a new committee to look into ways to speed up the reclamation of the large and growing tailings ponds in the province's oilsands.
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