Toxic gas leaks caused by project under land

Apparently the Conservative government's strategy regarding greenhouse gas reduction is to spend billions sinking carbon dioxide from the Alberta tar sands project underground, as opposed to seeking out alternative energy sources. Well, it appears their plan might have a hitch or two.

The Winnipeg Free Press:

A Saskatchewan farm couple whose land lies over the world's largest carbon-capture and storage project says greenhouse gases leaking out are killing animals and sending groundwater foaming to the surface like shaken soda pop.

The gases were supposed to have been injected permanently underground.

Cameron and Jane Kerr own nine quarter-sections of land above the Weyburn oilfield in eastern Saskatchewan. They released a consultant's report Tuesday that links high concentrations of carbon dioxide in their soil to 6,000 tonnes of the gas injected underground every day by energy giant Cenovus (TSX:CVE) in an attempt to enhance oil recovery and fight climate change.

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