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grrlscientist | April 30, 2008Approximately 500 migratory ducks are dead or dying in Alberta Canada because an oilsands company did not prevent them from landing on a manmade lake filled with toxic sludge. The offending company, Syncrude Canada Ltd., neglected to use propane-fueled noise-making cannons to scare the ducks away from the toxic ponds, as required by law. Further, they claim that ice surrounding the lake is preventing rescue efforts.
"This is the first time a large flock of birds has landed on a settling basin in Syncrude's 30 years of operation," the Syncrude press release stated, attempting to portray this…