What was the consultation process for the tailings directive?
The draft tailings directive was released on June 26, 2008, to the public and industry. Input was requested by September 15, 2008. In April 2008, prior to the formal release of the draft directive, the ERCB also consulted with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and individual oil sands operators. In August, CAPP requested an industry workshop to gain clarity regarding various elements of the directive. The ERCB conducted two workshops. The first was held on September 9, 2008. ERCB, Alberta Environment (AENV), Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD), and the Department of Energy (DOE) staff met with representatives of industry to discuss project-specific concerns and technical issues. The second workshop was held on September 24, 2008, to collect information and hear concerns. Attendees included interested First Nations, ERCB, AENV, SRD and DOE staff, and industry representatives. The draft directive was also posted to the ERCB Web site. Letters on the directi
