[Ost-news] Woodland Cree Suing to Halt Carmon Creek Project [Shell]

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First Nation Challenges Alberta's Policy on Oil Sands Tenures and Development  
Requests halt on approval of Shell's Carmon Creek Project

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Oct. 1, 2007) - In a historic application to the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, the Woodland Cree First Nation (WCFN) has filed legal action against the Alberta government today. The First Nation asserts the Alberta government is breaching its legal and constitutional duty to consult with First Nations on oil and gas tenures, and specifically those relating to oil sands development projects.

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    [1]: http://oilsandstruth.org/woodland-cree-suing-halt-carmon-creek-project-shell

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