A study by two scholars at Simon Fraser University says that the Enbridge Northern Gateway project is much more hazardous to Kitimat harbour, Douglas Channel and the BC Coast than Enbridge has told the Joint Review Panel. The study by … Continue reading
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Enbridge to dredge the Kalamazoo River to remove addition bitumen. The EPA issued this news release CHICAGO (March 14, 2013) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued an administrative order that … Continue reading
Residents of British Columbia have just two days to file information and opinions on the province’s plans for “options for strengthening BC’s spill preparedness and response policies and capacity.” A page on the BC Ministry of the Environment’s web site … Continue reading
A new draft report for the U.S. Congress from the United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration takes new aim at Enbridge for failures in its pipeline leak detection and response system. Not that the PHMSA is singling out … Continue reading
The 911 system failed during the 2010 Marshall, Michigan, Enbridge pipeline breach, according to the full report in the incident released by the US National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB report says the 911 operators in Michigan dismissed eight calls … Continue reading
The US agency that looks after pipelines, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, has issued an updated “Corrective Action Order” on the oil spill at Grand Marsh in Wisconsin, slamming Enbridge because the company’s “integrity management program may be … Continue reading
The National Energy Board is following up a highly critical report by the US National Transportation Safety Board on the Marshall, Michigan spill by conducting an overall safety audit of Enbridge pipeline management and practices. The NEB says the review … Continue reading
The Haisla Nation have asked the Northern Gateway Joint Review panel to force Enbridge to reveal more information about the pipeline rupture and oil spill near Kalamazoo, Michigan, in July 2010. The Haisla are also asking for more and better … Continue reading
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
Here is the background information on the BC provincial government’s policy on pipeline projects, as released July 23, by the government: Related: BC’s desire for “world leading” marine standards collides with Harper’s C38 chain saw massacre BACKGROUNDER 1 World-leading marine spill … Continue reading