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Feds strip local over-sight of waste water

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As part of Canada's Action Plan to improve Northern Regulatory Regimes, the downhole disposal of drill wastes (instead of long-hauling to Alberta) would no longer require a water licence under the Northwest Territories Waters Regulations but would be subject to monitoring and enforcement by the National Energy Board. It's interesting that COP still applied for a water license obviously not wanting to ruffle feathers.  As expected, this change is not sitting well with the First Nations:
[url=https://https://aptn.ca/pages/news/2013/05/28/government-strips-local-oversight-of-handling-toxic-waste-water-in-the-north/]https://aptn.ca/pages/news/2013/05/28/government-strips-local-oversight-of-handling-toxic-waste-water-in-the-north/[/url]