Canada to Keep Close Eye on Impact Of Oil Sands Development on Air, Water

摘要

Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent July 21 unveiled an environmental monitoring plan for the development of Alberta's oil sands that includes closer observation of water quality, air quality, and biodiversity. The plan, developed in cooperation with provincial, territorial, and academic scientists, will provide scientific evidence to dispel the misinformation that has been used to "discriminate" against oil sands products, Kent said at an Ottawa news conference. "It will provide the facts and the science to defend the product, which some abroad are threatening to boycott," he said.