RELEASE: More testing, new technology asked of hazardous waste incinerator

Keepers of the Athabasca met with SUEZ Environmental (replacing SENA) and Alberta Environment and Parks on September 9, 2016. We agreed to work together to address effects of 'unplanned' and 'allowable' PCB, dioxin, and furan releases, and managing hazardous wastes. SUEZ Environmental agreed to provide a plan to perform core samples in the Towns of Slave Lake, Athabasca, and Fort Assiniboine. Keepers of the Athabasca proposes to examine 'oxidation' technology as an alternative to incineration of PCB waste, and SUEZ has agreed to help investigate this technology. We ask Alberta Environment and Alberta Health to help facilitate this work to respond to our concerns, which are the concerns of many in communities all around the SHTC. Our previous open letters and further documentation are below.

» LETTER: To the ESRD regarding the Swan Hills Treatment Centre (140KB PDF)
» LETTER: Response from the ESRD (560KB PDF)
» LETTER: To the ESRD with further information (127KB PDF)
» DOCUMENT: Aboriginal Society and Alberta's Natural Resources Conservation Board (1992) (700KB PDF)
» DOCUMENT: Elder Interviews, Regional Elders Environment Commission (600KB PDF)
» DOCUMENT: Presentation of Grand Chief Jim Badger to the Environmental Appeal Board (127KB PDF)
» DOCUMENT: Hazardous Waste: Disrupted Lives; First Nation perspectives on the Alberta Special Waste Treatment Centre at Swan Hills (400KB PDF)
» LETTER: Response from the ESRD following further information (221KB PDF)
» LETTER: To the AE&P raising concerns about direct responses from the contractor (176KB PDF)
» RELEASE: More testing, new technology asked of hazardous waste incinerator (430KB PDF)