# Ottawa wants to expand the oilsands, but its wastewater problem will grow too

https://mins.news/en/item/97621

- CBC News, 2026-10-13 08:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-ymm-oilsands-suncor-imperial-fort-mcmurray-mcfn-tailings-9.7376752?cmp=rss

> Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent decision to fast-track a new oil export pipeline to the West Coast has increased pressure on Ottawa to decide what to do about tailings ponds, a longstanding environmental problem for the oilsands in Northern Alberta.