First the good news. The three NAFTA countries voted unanimously to allow an investigation to go forward on tar sands tailings ponds leaking toxins into rivers and aquifers in northern Alberta.
But here’s the bad news. The investigation has been narrowed to avoid the crux of the issue—whether the federal government has failed to enforce its own environmental laws and protect the health of Canadians from irresponsible industrial practices. #abpoli #cdnpoli
