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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Saskatchewan is already feeling the effects of Alberta’s oilsands boom, as lakes and forests are exposed to acid rain that is brought in by prevailing winds. This could be magnified if Saskatchewan oilsands development proceeds in the absence of appropriate rules to protect the environment, ” Contraventions and harm perpetrated by oil and gas companies include:− Damage to PFRA infrastructure including fencing, gates, etc.− Fire originating from flare stacks and pits− Off access and lease travel − Noise− Environmental contamination from emissions, spills and flow-line leaks− Death of animals from ingesting oil and debris − Rutting, compaction, and erosion of fragile soils− Invasion of surrounding (often native) vegetation with noxious weeds or non-native species − Improper abandonment of well casing, flow-lines and other facilities and equipment− Improper remediation of contaminated soil and subsoil− Improper reclamation of the well sites and access roads Contraventions and harm perpetrated by oil and gas companies include:− Damage to PFRA infrastructure including fencing, gates, etc.− Fire originating from flare stacks and pits− Off access and lease travel − Noise− Environmental contamination from emissions, spills and flow-line leaks− Death of animals from ingesting oil and debris − Rutting, compaction, and erosion of fragile soils− Invasion of surrounding (often native) vegetation with noxious weeds or non-native species − Improper abandonment of well casing, flow-lines and other facilities and equipment− Improper remediation of contaminated soil and subsoil− Improper reclamation of the well sites and access roads Saskatchewan's oil production is second only to Alberta among Canadian provinces, and provides about 20% of all Canadian production. The province's daily production was 425,000 barrels/day in 2001; in comparison, the world's largest oil exporting country, Saudi Arabia, produced on average 8.5 million barrels/day in 2001. Major commercial development of Saskatchewan oil began in the early 1950s, and by the end of the 1950s the province was a significant oil-producing region. Favourable geology for oil and natural gas production has been unevenly distributed in the western Canadian sedimentary basin, which includes areas in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.. The social and environmental effects that oil mining has on Saskatchewan econony and environment
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