Oil Spill

• Jackson Creek fuel spill in Peterborough ‘possibly’ from city’s transit yard site: Ministry

  The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks says the latest sheen may have been caused by late winter melting temperatures and ground conditions.

  Environment

  Mar 21
  
• City of Regina reaches $4.5-million settlement with Co-op Refinery

  The lawsuit stemmed from a May 2020 spill where the city claims it found 60,000 litres of contaminated water from the plant.

  Canada

  Jan 20
  
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• TC Energy restarts Keystone pipeline extension after oil leak repairs

  The 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.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2022
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• Cleanup efforts underway after oil spill into Humber River in Toronto

  Cleanup efforts are underway after oil spilled into the Humber River earlier this week. The City of Toronto was alerted to the spill on Monday.

  Environment

  Dec 1, 2022
• City of Regina sues Co-op Refineries Ltd. for oil spill, $4.5M in damages

  The 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.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2022
• Sheen dissipates but sunken U.S. fish boat still in orca habitat east of Victoria

  No 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.

  Environment

  Aug 17, 2022
• Sunken fish boat off B.C. shifts into deeper water, leaks fuel in key orca habitat

  The 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.

  Environment

  Aug 16, 2022
• Spill from sunken U.S. fish boat off Victoria raises concern for endangered orcas

  The 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.

  Environment

  Aug 15, 2022
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• New Brunswick Mi’kmaw chiefs join court challenge to N.L.’s Bay du Nord oil project

  The group says Ottawa did not fulfil its duty to meaningfully consult with Indigenous communities about the proposed project led by Norway-based Equinor.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2022
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• Nova Scotia Power fined $175K over 2018 Tufts Cove oil spill

  Nova 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.

  Environment

  Jun 22, 2022