Let me remind you, Mr. Watson, that in 1974 and 1973 Alberta Environment recommended that the tailings ponds not expand, that it was unsustainable, and that other processes be found before mining development proceeded at a rapid pace. That never happened. The Energy Resources Conservation Board didn't come up with criteria for tailings pond management until 2009. That's the kind of regulatory neglect that I cite in my book and that I cite repeatedly. The same thing applies to groundwater monitoring for steam plants.
There is a record of persistent neglect on environmental issues in the tar sands, and I have them all documented.