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Jackson Creek fuel spill in Peterborough ‘possibly’ from city’s transit yard site: MinistryThe Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks says the latest sheen may have been caused by late winter melting temperatures and ground conditions.EnvironmentMar 21
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City of Regina reaches $4.5-million settlement with Co-op RefineryThe lawsuit stemmed from a May 2020 spill where the city claims it found 60,000 litres of contaminated water from the plant.CanadaJan 20
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TC Energy restarts Keystone pipeline extension after oil leak repairsThe Calgary-based company says it will operate the pipeline under plans approved by U.S. regulators, including additional safety measures such as reduced operating pressure.CanadaDec 29, 2022
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Cleanup efforts underway after oil spill into Humber River in TorontoCleanup efforts are underway after oil spilled into the Humber River earlier this week. The City of Toronto was alerted to the spill on Monday.EnvironmentDec 1, 2022
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City of Regina sues Co-op Refineries Ltd. for oil spill, $4.5M in damagesThe City of Regina is suing the Consumer's Co-Operative Refineries LTD. for over $4.5M in damages after a 2020 oil spill in the city's sewer system.CanadaAug 25, 2022
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Sheen dissipates but sunken U.S. fish boat still in orca habitat east of VictoriaNo oil residue has been found on Vancouver Island and measures are being used to deter any whales from venturing near the wreck in a key feeding ground for southern resident orcas.EnvironmentAug 17, 2022
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Sunken fish boat off B.C. shifts into deeper water, leaks fuel in key orca habitatThe vessel, loaded with about 10,000 litres of diesel and oil, was originally resting in about 30 metres of water, but U.S. officials say it is now some 60 metres below.EnvironmentAug 16, 2022
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Spill from sunken U.S. fish boat off Victoria raises concern for endangered orcasThe Aleutian Isle vessel is under about 30 metres of water off San Juan Island, roughly 25 kilometres east of Victoria. It sank with nearly 10,000 litres of diesel and oil aboard.EnvironmentAug 15, 2022
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New Brunswick Mi’kmaw chiefs join court challenge to N.L.’s Bay du Nord oil projectThe group says Ottawa did not fulfil its duty to meaningfully consult with Indigenous communities about the proposed project led by Norway-based Equinor.CanadaJul 12, 2022
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Nova Scotia Power fined $175K over 2018 Tufts Cove oil spillNova Scotia Power has been fined $175,000 and will be added to the Environmental Offenders Registry over a 2018 spill that leaked 24,000 litres of oil into the Halifax Harbour.EnvironmentJun 22, 2022
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