I remember first hearing this hero doctor speak in #Athabasca in the 2000’s. A little Irish guy like a leprechaun. He didn’t set out to be an activist doctor, but he couldn’t ignore what was happening to his patients. #oilsands #environmentalhealth #Alberta
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/08/09/news/oilsands-whistleblower-says-federal-pledge-bittersweet

Oilsands whistleblower says federal pledge is 'bittersweet'

John O’Connor recalls his long battle to have the health impacts of the oilsands acknowledged — and applauds the decision to have communities lead promised probe.

The recent #Alberta Auditor General’s Surface Water Management report highlighted the lack of #water use data, which revealed a complete lack of verification of oil sands industry water use. This fact and other hard-to-access data motivated Keepers of the Water to begin their own water monitoring and data collection program on the lower #Athabasca river and Lesser Slave Lake watershed.
https://www.keepersofthewater.ca/news/07-16-2024-kow-statement

Keepers of the Water Expands Water Monitoring Program — Keepers of the Water

Accurate information for Indigenous rights holders is needed in times of drought and questionable accountability by industry water licensees. Treaty 8 Territory—The recent Alberta Auditor General’s Surface Water Management report highlighted the...