Nexen Energy pipeline spill prompts environmental protection order

Alberta oil pipeline cleanup covers area of 2 CFL football fields

CBC News Posted: Jul 18, 2015 8:48 AM MT Last Updated: Jul 18, 2015 4:53 PM MT

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• A spill was discovered Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Nexen Energy's oilsands facility near Long Lake, south of Fort McMurray in Alberta. (Larry MacDougal/CP)

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Alberta's energy regulator has issued an environmental protection order after a massive pipeline spill in the northern part of the province earlier this week. 

The order directs Nexen Energy to contain the spill, which saw five million litres of bitumen, sand and water released at the company's Long Lake oilsands facility near Fort McMurray. 

It also instructs Nexen to alert affected parties and develop a cleanup plan.

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