What you're telling us is that if they are leaking, that's fine, because there's a process to tell people about it, even though that process to tell people about it hasn't been working and nobody has been told about it.
The Imperial-Kearl joint review panel noted that the location of this tailings pond, which has been leaking for almost a year, is on top of poor soil and is likely to allow tailings water to seep into groundwater.
It also noted that the seepage from this pond would impact the Firebag River if not controlled. The panel therefore recommended that a detailed hydrogeological investigation be required as part of the detailed dike design, pursuant to Alberta's dam safety regulations. However, AER's approval for this tailings pond does not include the detailed hydrological investigation condition.
Why was this recommendation by the joint review panel not followed?