Imperial oil sands plans dealt blow

Kearl project faces delay as Fisheries and Oceans pulls water authorization

CALGARY — — The federal government has revoked a key water permit for Imperial Oil Ltd.’s [IMO-T] proposed $8-billion Kearl oil sands mine, delaying work on a major new oil sands development as environmental scrutiny of the massive projects around Fort McMurray intensifies.

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