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 Dr. Thomas Gunton, director of the School of Resource and Environmental Management at SFU and […]
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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, Stantec Consuting and AMEC Environmental & Infrastructure both of Calgary and RPS ASA of Rhode […]
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 traffic on the Channel. This section from the Northern Gateway website, is often quoted by […]
Energy Environment A study by an Alberta provincial government agency has concluded that diluted bitumen (also known in the industry as "dilbit") is little different in its effects on pipelines than conventional or 'non-oil sands derived' crude oil. A review of existing studies was conducted by Jenny Been, P.Eng for the provincial agency, Alberta […]
Canadian Press Enbridge, Veresen, Williams to acquire condensate plant, pipeline from EOG Three North American pipeline companies including Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) are buying a natural gas processing plant and pipeline in the U.S. Midwest from EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) for US$185 million. The Stanley Condensate Recovery plant and Prairie Rose pipeline connect to the […]