Oil Spills
Study finds Canadians concerned about shipping petroleum by water
By Adam Brilz Radio anchor/reporter
However, in Alberta and Atlantic Canada, more than 60 per cent of survey respondents would support an increase in oil tanker traffic around B.C.’s South Coast. Continue reading
B.C. Liberals warn blocking Trans Mountain twinning could increase oil by rail
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The official Opposition is warning that one of the unintended consequences of stopping the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion would be an increase in the shipment of bitumen by rail. Continue reading
Fungus could clean up oil spills, oilsands tailings: researchers
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have discovered a fungus which could clean up oil spills and restore oilsands tailings. Continue reading
Journey Energy estimates pipeline near Winfield, Alta. leaked 8,000 litres of oil
More than five weeks after a Journey Energy pipeline leaked near Winfield, Alta., the company is continuing to monitor the impact on wildlife while the Alberta Energy Regulator says cleanup efforts are ongoing. Continue reading
Researcher says Alberta underestimating the impact of oil spills
A researcher is questioning how well Alberta’s oil spills are tracked and how well they’re cleaned up. Continue reading
Apache pleads guilty to pipeline violations after multiple spills
Apache Canada Ltd. has pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to properly operate its pipelines after multiples spills on its network. Continue reading
Bay of Fundy oil spill could threaten east coast bird populations: naturalist
By Andrew Cromwell Digital Broadcast Journalist
Environmental groups are among those expressing concerns ahead of the National Energy Board hearings into the proposed Energy East pipeline project. Continue reading
Alberta Energy Regulator urges companies to step up detection of pipeline leaks
The Alberta Energy Regulator is urging pipeline operators to do a better job of developing and maintaining programs to discover leaks after it examined nearly two dozen spills over the last three years. Continue reading
Pipeline spews crude oil in California
An underground pipeline spewed thousands of gallons of crude oil Thursday near the Southern California coast but the foul-smelling goo was contained in a lengthy stretch of ravine and never reached nearby beaches. Continue reading
Oil pollution from shipwrecks a global concern
A 2005 study estimated there could be up to 22 billion litres of fuel and more than 8,500 at-risk vessels under the world’s oceans. Many of these vessels sunk during or around the Second World War and continue to deteriorate. Continue reading