What a surprise - 'We can't replace nature:' Oilsands wetland reclamation a mixed success

EDMONTON - The challenge makes turning bitumen into oil seem like the easy part.

Faced with reclaiming open-pit mines that were once thriving wetlands, Suncor and Syncrude have been trying to do what's never been done — rebuilding one of the most complex, diverse and delicate ecosystems in the boreal forest.

Three years into the ground-breaking, high-profile projects, early successes are emerging.

Suncor's Nikanotee fen and Syncrude's Sandhills fen are staying wet year-round. They're growing some typical fen plants. Even better, they've begun to store carbon in their peaty depths.

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