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CNRL

1.5M Litres and Counting: Volume of CNRL Tar Sands Seepage Growing

New figures released from the Alberta Energy Regulator show 1.5 million litres recovered so far.

AER Failing to Protect Public Interest, Communicate Openly on CNRL Cold Lake Spills

New report criticizes the Alberta Energy Regulator for mishandling ongoing CNRL spills near Cold Lake.

Alberta's unstoppable oil spill

Damages and difficulties...
Cold Lake CNRL bitumen oil spill is ongoing

Three separate investigations launched into CNRL's uncontrollable oil spill

More than 1.2 million litres of bitumen emulsion have been recovered at CNRL's ongoing oil spill in Alberta.

CNRL Cold Lake bitumen seepage hits 1.2 million litres

The ongoing subsurface oil spill at CNRL's Cold Lake site continues to push bitumen above ground, according to a new Alberta Energy Regulator update.

CNRL Cold Lake bitumen spill continues

“There is still bitumen coming up from the ground," a regulator says, despite company claims that the leak is under control.
cold lake bitumen emulsion spill by CRNL on Primrose site at Cold Lake

"No control" on Cold Lake Spill, Energy Regulator says

CNRL, the company responsible for an ongoing oil spill in the tar sands, recently called the incident 'secure' in a public statement, although it has yet to be brought under control.

Cashing in on Canada’s tar sands: refineries and other industries

Who profits from refining and working with tar sands products? Part three in our series exploring who has high stakes in the oil sands.

Cashing in on Canada's tar sands: oil extraction

Which oil extraction companies are cleaning up in Fort McMurray? First in a series exploring who has the highest stakes in the tar sands.