Fort Chipewyan stands on Lake Athabasca and the Athabasca river, and is downstream of the tar sands,

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Fort Chipewyan stands on Lake Athabasca and the Athabasca river, and is downstream of the tar sands, the most environmentally destructive project on the planet. contamination from SAG D plants and tailings ponds washes downstream and contaminates the towns inhabitants, and wildlife. High rates of rare cancers have been found in the town.

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