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The Norman Wells Imperial Oil plant in July 2022. The 143-year-old oil company is visiting all 5 Sahtu communities in the N.W.T. this week. (Liny Lamberink/CBC) Imperial Oil is travelling to all five Sahtu communities in the N.W.T. this week for what it’s calling "neighbour week." The 143-year-old company says the purpose of the visits are for people to learn about its oil operation in Norman Wells, N.W.T., to ask questions, and to provide feedback. Company representatives will be in Norman Wells on Monday, Fort Good Hope on Tuesday, Tulita on Wednesday, Délı̨nę on Thursday and Colville Lake on Friday. "Being a good neighbour and responsible operator are priorities for us," said Keri Scobie, an Imperial Oil spokesperson, in an email. "This is another way we can engage and build relationships with those close to our operations." Conflict over closure plans The community tour comes a few months after Imperial Oil withdrew an application to build a waste management facility in Norman Wells, as part of its eventual closure and reclamation. The Sahtu Secretariat had criticized the application . In a letter to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board last spring, chairperson Charles McNeely said he was concerned […]
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