Oilsands research confirmed

University of Alberta scientist David Schindler holds a whitefish with a tumour, collected from the Athabasca watershed, downstream from the oilsands industrial development. 

 
Environment Canada scientists have confirmed results published by researchers from the University of Alberta showing contaminants accumulating in the snow near oilsands operations, an internal federal document has revealed.

They also discovered contaminants in precipitation from testing in the region.