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Ducks dying after landing in toxic pond
Officials in Canada say they are investigating why deterrents did not keep hundreds of ducks out of a tailings pond, leaving them oil-covered and dying. The migratory birds landed Monday in the toxic waste pond at the Aurora North Site mine north of Fort McMurray, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported...
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- News Source: Macleans | about 1 year agoThe carcasses of 500 ducks that died in the toxic sludge of a Syncrude tailings pond has dealt a major blow to Alberta's $25 million publicity campaign to sell the booming oilsands as eco-friendly. Company and government officials have confirmed that...
- News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | about 1 year agoMT A wildlife group says it predicted problems years before hundreds of migrating ducks were found dead and dying this in a pond of toxic residue at a Syncrude oilsands plant in northern Alberta. "I'm surprised that it took this long to happen," said...
- News Source: United Press International | about 1 year agoOfficials in Canada say they are investigating why deterrents did not keep hundreds of ducks out of a tailings pond, leaving them oil-covered and dying. The migratory birds landed Monday in the toxic waste pond at the Aurora North Site mine north of...
- News Source: Macleans | about 1 year agoHundreds of migrating ducks are dead or dying after landing on a tailings pond in northern Alberta owned by Syncrude Canada Ltd. About 500 ducks are trapped in the large pond filled with toxic wastes from the giant oilsands operation and a government...
- News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | about 1 year agoMT Hundred of migrating birds are dying after landing on a tailings pond in northern Alberta owned by Syncrude, environment officials confirmed Tuesday. The ducks landed Monday on a pond filled with toxic waste from the oilsands operation at the...
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