Category Archives: bitumen
Kitimat-Stikine Regional District votes to oppose Enbridge Northern Gateway
The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine voted on Sept. 14, 2012, to oppose the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. Eight of the twelve Regional District Directors of Kitimat Stikine voted to both to oppose the Northern Gateway project and to support resolutions … Continue reading
Alison Redford accuses BC of “dividing Canada” with pipeline conditions
The premier of Alberta, Alison Redford, has released a stinging news release on the conditions outlined by British Columbia for pipelines crossing the province and tanker traffic on the coast. A key phrase in the release says: Leadership is not … Continue reading
New US report slams Enbridge for spill record, as scientific investigation opens into diluted bitumen
A new US report is slamming Enbridge for its record on oil spills, just as the BC government set out strict new conditions for building pipelines and tanker traffic in the province. The United States National Wildlife Association issued a … Continue reading
BC issues list of conditions for Enbridge Northern Gateway, action plan for pipeline projects
Update 3 Joe Oliver statement Update 2 Statement from Alison Redford Update 1 Enbridge statement The government of British Columbia has outlined five what it calls ”minimum requirements that must be met for the province to consider the construction and operation … Continue reading
Enbridge files thousands of pages in document dump reply evidence to Northern Gateway JRP
Enbridge Northern Gateway has filed thousands of pages of “reply evidence” to the Northern Gateway Joint Review panel, responding to questions from the panel, from government participants like DFO, and intervenors. Enbridge also used the filing to issue a news … Continue reading
Enbridge files massive river oil spill study with the Joint Review Panel
Enbridge Northern Gateway today filed a massive 11-volume study with the Joint Review Panel outlining possible scenarios for oil spills along the route including the Kitimat and Morice Rivers in British Columbia. The study, carried out by three consulting firms, … Continue reading
US National Transportation Safety Board summary report on Marshall, MI, Enbridge oil spill incident blames deficient management and training
The United States National Transportation Safety Board has issued a summary report on the rupture of the the Enbridge pipeline and subsequent oil spill at Marshall, Michigan, in 2010. The report says that the probable cause of the oil spill … Continue reading
US Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Admin cites Enbridge for violations in Kalamazoo spill, wants $3.7 million fine
Updated with Enbridge statement The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration today cited Enbridge for a series of violations in connection with the pipeline rupture and bitumen spill at Mashall, Michigan, in 2010 and is proposing the company … Continue reading
Enbridge question on “marine vessel activity” on Douglas Channel gets obvious answer from the Haisla
If there is a major disconnect between the people who live in the Kitimat region and the rest of Canada, it is the question of vessel traffic on the Douglas Channel, with Enbridge spinning that there is already major tanker … Continue reading
