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By The Canadian Press

Alberta

Dispute between Obsidian Energy, Woodland Cree First Nation resolved

Jun 11, 2024 | 4:11 PM

CALGARY – An energy company says a First Nations blockade and standoff that kept it from using an oil lease road has been resolved.

Calgary-based Obsidian Energy says in a news release that it has reached an agreement in principle with the Woodland Cree First Nation.

Woodland Cree began blocking the road in February over concerns Obsidian wasn’t keeping it informed about expansion plans on its traditional territory.

The First Nation referred to it as a treaty camp, not a blockade, and said in a May news release that several other First Nations were supporting the stance Woodland Cree had taken.

WCFN was also concerned about earthquakes linked to Obsidian’s activities.

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Obsidian countered that it was being strong-armed into granting the First Nation a monopoly on work at the company’s sites.

Obsidian was granted a court injunction to remove the blockade but local RCMP didn’t move in to enforce it.

(The Canadian Press)

– with files from EverythingGP