Oilsands pollution 'vastly underestimated': study

Published: Jan. 31, 2024, 9:10 a.m.

According to a new study published in Science, operations in Alberta\u2019s oilsands are pumping out as much as 64 times more air pollutants than officially reported.\n\nHow could industry estimates be missing these huge amounts of chemicals?\n\nWhat could the health and environmental consequences be?\n\nHow does this study add to other concerns that don't we truly understand the impact of the oil sands?\n\nDrew Anderson is the Prairies reporter for The Narwhal, whose team of investigative journalists report on the natural world.\n\nFor transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts \n\nTranscripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.