Residents of Postville are dealing with an oil spill issue within their area.
We spoke with MHA of the Torngat District, Lela Evans about this issue.
She says pictures from the area show oil on the water and surrounding coastline amid reports of a strong smell throughout the community.
Both Lela Evans and Glen Sheppard are very concerned about the impact to human health and the impact to the environment.
AngajukKâk Glen Sheppard of Postville states that no one is taking responsibility for this oil spill.
The greatest issue for the community is that Postville is an area that is rich in fish and wildlife.
Freshwater meets salt water so the area is rich habitat for birds and fish species, char, trout, smelts.
This is all in addition to the safety and health issues posed to the people in the community due to exposure to the vapors that is emanates throughout the community.
We had a interview with Lela about the concerns with this oil spill, so stay tuned to our AtjiKangitut program tomorrow as Evans will give us more information.