The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are present at a blockade of an oil lease road in northern Alberta but are not enforcing an injunction for members of the Woodland Cree First Nation to clear the site. The dispute began in February when the First Nation raised concerns about Obsidian Energy’s expansion plans without consultation and potential environmental impacts, including earthquakes resulting from the company’s activities. Obsidian faced an environmental protection order after causing the largest earthquake in Alberta’s history in 2022. The First Nation is also alleging that Obsidian is refusing to hire non-Woodland Cree members.