Nathan E. Stewart

• U.S. firm fined $2.9M for fuel spill that soiled B.C. First Nations territory

  The Nathan E. Stewart spilled 110,000 litres of diesel and heavy oils in October 2016, when a crew member fell asleep on watch.

  Crime

  Jul 16, 2019
  
• Federal government promises to consult with First Nations on North Coast development

  The federal government is to consult with First Nations before any project approvals on B.C.'s North Coast.

  Environment

  Jun 21, 2018
  
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• Nathan E. Stewart spill report recommends alleviating risk of fatigue in marine industry

  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling on additional measured needed to effectively manage the risk of fatigue in the marine industry.

  Environment

  May 31, 2018
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• Calgary mayor calls John Horgan ‘one of the worst politicians that we’ve seen in Canada in decades’

  The battle over pipelines has turned into a war of words. Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi is harshly criticizing John Horgan over an article the B.C. premier wrote for the Medium website in April.

  Politics

  May 11, 2018
• A man fell asleep at the wheel, and helped cause a massive fuel spill on B.C.’s coast

  The spill released 29,000 gallons of fuel and lube oil.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2017
• B.C. First Nation slams response to tug sinking

  The federal government is harshly criticized in a report from a British Columbia First Nation into the sinking of a tug in the waters off the renowned Great Bear Rainforest last year.

  News

  Apr 6, 2017
• Sunken tug near Bella Bella raised from waters

  A month after an American-owned tug boat sank near Bella Bella, spilling more than 100,000 litres of diesel fuel into the ocean, the vessel is expected to be raised from the sea floor.

  Environment

  Nov 14, 2016
• Federal government withholds information on impact of B.C. diesel spill

  The federal government says it can't comment on the environmental impact of a diesel spill off British Columbia's central coast near Bella Bella.

  Environment

  Nov 12, 2016
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• Transport minister Marc Garneau visits B.C. fuel spill site

  Members of a First Nation affected by a diesel spill on British Columbia's central coast are calling for changes to be made quickly following another visit from a federal cabinet minister.

  Environment

  Nov 7, 2016
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• B.C. lays out West Coast spill response needs

  British Columbia's demands for a world-leading marine oil spill response has a long list of requirements, including a coast guard base at Prince Rupert and a multimillion-dollar price tag for the federal government.

  Environment

  Nov 6, 2016