New environmental review rules anger oilsands critics Government unveils changes to review requirements

New environmental review rules anger oilsands critics
Government unveils changes to review requirements

CBC News Posted: Oct 25, 2013 5:13 PM ET Last Updated: Oct 25, 2013 6:04 PM ET

In-situ oilsands developments such as Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.'s Primrose Lake facility near Cold Lake, Alta., involve melting oil directly out of the ground rather than being mined and then processed later. They will not be required to undergo federal environmental assessments. (Reuters)

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