tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post4414863881286116996..comments2023-09-22T06:22:50.820-06:00Comments on Ken Chapman: Alberta Certifies Its FIRST Oil Sands Site Reclamation - Yahoo!kenchapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-12533052139180066552008-03-22T15:55:00.000-06:002008-03-22T15:55:00.000-06:00I do not have such a link and suggest it would not...I do not have such a link and suggest it would not silence the critics anyway. This issue of reclamation is very complex and delaying it only makes it worse. <BR/><BR/>I think there would be commentary in the Suncor and Syncrue CSR documents on reclamation. <BR/><BR/>CNRL, Shell and Imperial Oil - all with open pits or proposals for them need to show some serious postive and substantial reclamation action very quickly to keep theie social licenses in the public's mind.kenchapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-80223391962112256032008-03-22T12:33:00.000-06:002008-03-22T12:33:00.000-06:00Hi Kenyou seem to be fairly knowledgeable about th...Hi Ken<BR/><BR/>you seem to be fairly knowledgeable about the certification and its chronological timelines.Has there been something significant in the last while by Syncrude that warranted their certification so as to dispell the "cynical timing" theory.You have a link to Syncrude,is there one showing their Reclamation discipline??this would certainly silence the criticsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-1204820529273199252008-03-20T20:38:00.000-06:002008-03-20T20:38:00.000-06:00Yes indeed - I expect Dr. Morton has had a hand in...Yes indeed - I expect Dr. Morton has had a hand in the success of this terrific event.kenchapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-62961841642442607772008-03-20T19:27:00.000-06:002008-03-20T19:27:00.000-06:00Go Morton!!! He has done a great job on this file...Go Morton!!! He has done a great job on this file.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-16862330585747867062008-03-20T16:14:00.000-06:002008-03-20T16:14:00.000-06:00b-nichol - Syncrude started to reclamation of this...b-nichol - Syncrude started to reclamation of this site in 1983 with the planting of the first seedlings - trees take time to grow and without trees you don't have reclamation.<BR/><BR/>I know the application was made for certification before Christmas. That would have been a better time to annoucement this politically - not now.kenchapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-44806659920074342892008-03-20T15:40:00.000-06:002008-03-20T15:40:00.000-06:00I'm admit I'm considerably more cynical about the ...I'm admit I'm considerably more cynical about the timing than you are, Ken.<BR/>According to the Edm Journal story, http://tinyurl.com/3c8ggo, "A freedom-of-information request by The Journal showed the process started 10 years ago."<BR/>And then, after a few weeks of media attention during the election, 104 ha are certified. Curious.b_nicholhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970971023532391095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-44368628261950148592008-03-20T15:35:00.000-06:002008-03-20T15:35:00.000-06:00It is good news - albeit there is a long way to go...It is good news - albeit there is a long way to go. I still think the Government is crazy to not tie the right to disturb more land to some demonstrated reclamation, in the same way the forest industry's annual cut is contingent on them meeting last years replanting requirement.<BR/><BR/>Still, reclamation is only half of the land management equation, when do you think we are going to see Government movement on permanently setting aside some of northern Alberta's boreal forest as conservation zones. From media reports a few weeks ago it seems even industry recognizes this, but the government's (or Alberta Energy's) fanatical and dogmatic "leave no barrel of bitumen behind" approach seems to still not get this.<BR/><BR/>Even with good reclamation 50 years in the future, it is still not appropriate to dig up and extract through insitu all 140,000km2, just because its there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-11599821791695231752008-03-20T14:38:00.000-06:002008-03-20T14:38:00.000-06:00No I do not think the GOA timing on certification ...No I do not think the GOA timing on certification has anything to do with the commentary on the lack of reclamation activity.<BR/><BR/>Only one application for certification has been received so far and that happened before the election. It was not rubber stamped. I understand that when it was received it was not found to be acceptable at first. <BR/><BR/>I think there was no political interference in this mattter at all. If there was you would think the announcement would have come out before or during the election - definitely not afterwards.kenchapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-66671744699913224592008-03-20T14:16:00.000-06:002008-03-20T14:16:00.000-06:00Environmental advocates have been saying for the l...Environmental advocates have been saying for the last few months that not a single hectare of tarsands operations has ever been certified reclaimed. Do you suppose that, and the embarrassment those claims have caused the government, had anything to do with the timing of this certification? Oh go one - how could I be so cynical?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-81878114982954963522008-03-20T10:25:00.000-06:002008-03-20T10:25:00.000-06:00Hi Ken,As an albertan and employee of an environme...Hi Ken,<BR/><BR/>As an albertan and employee of an environmental consulting company that does this type of work I'm very pleased read this news.<BR/><BR/>The tailings ponds, as you mentioned, are another story and will be very, very difficult to remediate and reclaim. I'm no expert but I would guess that these sites will be monitored for life.<BR/><BR/>Remediation technologies will need to be improved and I would suggest that the government invest in research aimed at remediating O & G sites after they are put to bed.<BR/><BR/>Do you know of any government programs currently in place that send $$ for research in this field?<BR/><BR/>Jarrett LeinweberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com