Alberta court fines Imperial Oil for Kearl spill breach

Imperial Oil has been fined C$120,000 for breaching environmental regulations at its Kearl oil sands site in Alberta, Canada. The company pleaded guilty to breaching regulations tied to an industrial wastewater overflow and was ordered to pay C$2,000 in fines and C$118,000 towards a creative sentencing project. Imperial Oil has taken actions to prevent reoccurrence, including reprogramming equipment and updating sediment management processes.