[Ost-news] MPs to study impact of Alberta's tar sands on water supplies

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MPs to study impact of Alberta's oilsands on water supplies

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OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee is launching a study on the impact of Alberta's oilsands on Canada's freshwater supplies.

The House of Commons environment committee agreed this week to proceed June 16 with a study.

Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia says there's growing concern in Alberta and among Canadians about the effect of the sprawling oilsands on the future of the country's freshwater supplies.

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    [1]: http://oilsandstruth.org/mps-study-impact-alberta039s-tar-sands-water-supplies

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