1. Kinge of Dremes MLIS Government Information Sources

3.  What are the Oil Sands?  Extraction methods  Environmental and Other Concerns  Federal Agencies & the Oil Sands  Provincial Agencies & the Oil Sands  Questions

4.  140,000 km 2 of Northern Alberta & Sask.  175 billion barrels of proven reserves  Estimates of actual reserves exceed 1.5 trillion barrels

5.  Surface mining  In situ Steam- Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD)

6.  3 sources of contamination  Airborne; Water-borne; Surface-water runoff  Increase in cancer rates and other health issues  Harm to fish and wildlife  Water quality (Hg, Pb, As, napthenic acids)  Water quantity  Groundwater contamination  Greenhouse gases

8.  Federal Acts  Fisheries Act  Canadian Environment Protection Act (CEPA)  Canada Water Act  Canadian Environmental Assessment Act  Species at Risk Act  Migratory Birds Act  National Parks Act  Federal government has no jurisdiction over ground water

9.  Alberta  Industry

10.  Alberta  Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act  Water Act  No existing policy to protect or restore wetlands  Regional Aquatic Monitoring Program (RAMP)  Industry initiative, but Alberta relies on its information  Results not made public

11.  Federal and Provincial governments have been neglecting the effect of oil sand operations on Canada’s water resources  Changes needed:  Increase monitoring of water supply  Enforce existing acts and laws  Develop legally binding regulations, permits and authorizations (DFO & Environment Canada)  Increase transparency for findings  Reduce reliance on industry-supplied data  Establish an ecosystem base flow (EBF)

13. Brown, G., Moorhouse, J., Grant, J. “Opening the Door for Oil Sands Expansion: The Hidden Environmental Impacts of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline”. Drayton Valley, AB : Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development. 2009. Available: http://pubs.pembina.org/reports/gateway-upstream-report.pdf. [15 Nov 2010] http://pubs.pembina.org/reports/gateway-upstream-report.pdf Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Minutes of Proceedings. (Meeting No. 25, 17 June 2010) 40 th Parliament, 3 rd Session. (Online). Available: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=4642266&Language=E&M ode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3. [15 Nov 2010]. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=4642266&Language=E&M ode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3 Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Evidence for Meeting 6. (Meeting No. 6, March 30, 2010) 40 th Parliament, 3 rd Session. (Online). Available: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=4402785&Language=E&M ode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3. [15 Nov 2010]. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=4402785&Language=E&M ode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3 Liberal Party of Canada. “The Hidden Dimension: Water and the Oil Sands”. 18 Aug 2010. Available: http://francisscarpaleggia.liberal.ca/files/2010/08/The-Hidden-Dimension_Water-and-the-Oil- Sands.pdf [15 Nov 2010]. http://francisscarpaleggia.liberal.ca/files/2010/08/The-Hidden-Dimension_Water-and-the-Oil- Sands.pdf New Democrat Party of Canada. “Missing in Action: The Federal Government and the Protection of Water in the Oil Sands”. 25 Sep 2010. Available: http://lindaduncan.ndp.ca/sites/default/files/NDP%20Report_Oil%20Sands%20and%20Water %202010%20single%20print.pdf. [15 Nov 2010]. http://lindaduncan.ndp.ca/sites/default/files/NDP%20Report_Oil%20Sands%20and%20Water %202010%20single%20print.pdf