| Title | Troublesome Waters |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Von der Porten, S. |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 40 |
| Publisher | Corporate Knights Magazine |
| Publication Language | en |
| ISBN Number | 1703-2016 |
| Accession Number | 35015109 |
| Keywords | bile duct cancer, Chief Alan Adam, economic boom, environmental contamination, First Nations, health, Keepers of the Water Conference, oil sands |
| Abstract | The article reports on water and environmental contamination in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta. Because of the high rate of bile-duct cancer among residents, thee local First Nations organized the Keepers of the Water Conference in August 2008. During the conference, Chief Alan Adam asserted that the economic booms is destroying their way of life. It is noted that oil sands have been affecting their health. |
| URL | http://www.corporateknights.ca/article/troublesome-waters |
| Topics | pollution, First Nations, water, oilsands, quality of life, cancer |
| Group | CEMA |
| Citation Key | 22091 |
