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20100714 Peace River Air Pollution HR(22 images)

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A small town in Northern Alberta battling Big Oil companies which residents say are causing toxic odors harmful to cattle and humans.
  • Rancher Carmen Langer looks over some of his pure bred cattle at one of their fields near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Reinie Jobin, an elder with the Lubicon nation, middle, sits in the office of Bernard Ominayak, 30-year chief of the Lubicon nation, at Little Buffalo which is 70kms east of Peace River, Alberta on July 15, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Rancher Carmen Langer at his home near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Diane Plowman, left, and sister Donna Dahm, at Ms. Plowman's home near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Richard Langer, 72, takes a break from harvesting their fields near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Rancher Carmen Langer looks over some of his pure bred cattle at one of their fields near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Richard Langer, 72, and son Carmen Langer, take a break from harvesting their fields near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Rancher Carmen Langer parks in front of one of their fields near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Rancher Carmen Langer drives the roads near his family farm near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Rancher Carmen Langer and Reinie Jobin, an elder with the Lubicon nation, discuss problems in the area at Mr. Langer's home near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Rancher Carmen Langer and his brother-in-law Doug Dallyn walk towards the air testing shed, middle, which is being monitored by Alberta Environment at Mr. Langer's home near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Rancher Carmen Langer and his brother-in-law Doug Dallyn walk towards the air testing shed, middle, which is being monitored by Alberta Environment at Mr. Langer's home near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Diane Plowman, left, and sister Donna Dahm, playing with their pets near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Diane Plowman, left, and sister Donna Dahm, playing with their pets near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Diane Plowman, left, and sister Donna Dahm, at Ms. Plowman's home near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010 demonstrate the an air sampling unit provided by Alberta Environment. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Bernard Ominayak, 30-year chief of the Lubicon nation, sits in his office at Little Buffalo which is 70kms east of Peace River, Alberta on July 15, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • The Shell plant in operation near Peace River, Alberta on July 15, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • The Shell plant in operation near Peace River, Alberta on July 15, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Doug Dallyn, 55, and wife Merna Dallyn, 52, in their home near Peace River, Alberta on July 15, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Bernard Ominayak, 30-year chief of the Lubicon nation, on right, and Reinie Jobin, stand in front of the Lubicon office at Little Buffalo which is 70kms east of Peace River, Alberta on July 15, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Merna Dallyn, 52, and Doug Dallyn, 55, in their home near Peace River, Alberta on July 15, 2010. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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  • Donna Dahm at her sister's Diane Plowman's home near Peace River, Alberta on July 14, 2010. On the left is an air sampling unit provided by Alberta Environment. Residents in the area have been complaining of strong odours in the air which they say are affecting the health of their animals and family members..Jimmy Jeong / www.jimmyshoots.com
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