Sources
Regulator and government sources anchor water and reclamation claims.
Alberta Energy Regulator
Annual Water Use Performance reporting covers oil sands mining and in situ water allocation, use and recycling.
AER Tailings Management / Directive 085
Tailings-management plans, annual reporting and State of Fluid Tailings Management reports provide current regulatory context.
Government of Alberta — Oil sands mine water
The 2025 steering-committee recommendations and 2026 engagement describe current work on long-term mine-water and tailings-pond reclamation.
Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring Program
Joint monitoring covers surface water, air, biodiversity, wildlife contaminants and cumulative effects.
AER Reclamation / Mine Financial Security Program
These sources explain reclamation responsibility, certification and mine financial-security requirements.