I sympathize too, but these conditions have persisted for decades. People have sounded the alarm for decades.
Landowners get attention from legacy media, but it took a doctor who had to risk everything to sound the alarm for the people of Fort Chipewyan and beyond. Dr O'Connor faced complaints from his own College and defended himself. He must have felt like an island at that point.
In 2006, Dr. John O'Connor started raising concerns about disproportionately high rates of cancer in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., believing that nearby oilsands sites may have played a role.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-whistleblower-fort-chipewyan-john-o-connor-1.5943389