Trees washed down river on the shores of Lake Athabasca in Fort Chipewyan which stands on Lake Athabasca

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Trees washed down river on the shores of Lake Athabasca in Fort Chipewyan which 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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Photo credit: © Ashley Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
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