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NEWS FROM AROUND THE BUSINESS...
Wastewater treatment facility bolsters water management
The new $190-million oil sands wastewater treatment facility is up and
running. “The new facility is the latest and largest piece of our water
strategy,” says Michael d’Entremont, senior oil sands development
advisor and water strategy development lead. “It’s helping us
significantly reduce the volume of water in our tailings ponds at our base
plant.” The plant takes the wastewater generated in the upgrading
process and cleans it for reuse as makeup water in upgrading and
utilities. “By doing so, we’ve increased wastewater recycle rates and
reduced how much river water we import, virtually eliminating the flow
of wastewater to our tailings ponds,” says Michael.
See P. 14 ‘A deeper dive into our water strategy’
Film star pays a visit
Look who’s reading
about Suncor
Another high-profile group got a first-hand look at the oil sands on a Suncor-organized tour. On
Aug. 21, actor Leonardo DiCaprio attended along with executive leaders of the environmental There’s something for everyone in
group, Sierra Club. The group spent almost a full day with our subject matter experts in Oil Sands
Suncor’s Report on sustainability.
& In Situ and Sustainability & Communications. They visited the extraction plant, walked the
Nikanotee Fen and discussed the oil sands resource, greenhouse gas emissions and the work of Little Ander found the report a real
page-turner, according to mom
Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance.
Monique Christofferson, business
process specialist, Human Resources.
A Little wet for a lot of good
Do you have a good photo of yourself or a
family member reading one of Suncor’s
From Hollywood to Fort McMurray, the ice bucket challenge soaked many and raised millions
for ALS research this summer. The Suncor Energy Foundation made a donation to ALS publications? Send it to 360@suncor.com.
We’ll share it in the next 360.
Canada on behalf of all our employees. And Upstream EVP Mark Little found himself on the
receiving end of a bucketful of ice water in August. Here’s how it all came to be:
• Soccer star David Beckham nominates actor • Chief Courtoreille nominates Mark Little.
Leonardo DiCaprio for the ice
bucket challenge.
• Mark gladly accepts Chief Courtoreille’s
challenge at Wapisiw
• DiCaprio participates in the Lookout on Aug. 27. Wood
challenge in Fort Chipewyan Buffalo Regional
on Aug. 25 alongside
Municipality Mayor Melissa
Chief Alan Adam of the Blake performs the
Athabasca Chipewyan First bucket-dumping honours.
Nation and Chief Steve
Courtoreille of the Mikisew • Mark nominates Mayor
Blake – and promptly
Cree First Nation.
drenches her.
