tincan
Well-Known Member
"The company closed the two lines as a precaution after discovering an oil spill – which it estimated at 750 barrels – from a pipeline that links CNOOC Ltd.’s Long Lake oil-sands processor near Fort McMurray to the province’s export network. Enbridge said unusually heavy rains appeared to cause a release, which sent small quantities of crude into local waterways.
Enbridge chief executive Stephen Wuori said the first priority was the safety of crews operating in the region.
“Our second priority is to complete the assessments as quickly as can be safely accomplished, and to restore service on these lines in order to minimize impacts to our customers,” he said in a statement."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repo...nd-spill-in-northern-alberta/article12769832/
Priority 1: Safety of crews (fair enough)
Priority 2: Complete assessments and restore service to minimize impact to customers (hmmm?)
Made we wonder where things like safety to local community via drinking water, air quality, human/animal contact, etc and short and long term environmental impacts rank on Enbridge's priority list. Even with a few days to think about how to best convey this spill to the public this is what they come up with?
I am happy to see at this point that there we no more massive leaks, etc as a result of the flooding in AB but it just goes to show you, once again, that between human error AND more extreme weather (ironically in part to tarsands development) we are going to see spills, leaks, accidents happen with 100% certainty, even according to Enbridge's submission to the JRP. It's a matter of how often and how severe and that is why so many are opposed to more pipelines in BC.
Enbridge chief executive Stephen Wuori said the first priority was the safety of crews operating in the region.
“Our second priority is to complete the assessments as quickly as can be safely accomplished, and to restore service on these lines in order to minimize impacts to our customers,” he said in a statement."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repo...nd-spill-in-northern-alberta/article12769832/
Priority 1: Safety of crews (fair enough)
Priority 2: Complete assessments and restore service to minimize impact to customers (hmmm?)
Made we wonder where things like safety to local community via drinking water, air quality, human/animal contact, etc and short and long term environmental impacts rank on Enbridge's priority list. Even with a few days to think about how to best convey this spill to the public this is what they come up with?
I am happy to see at this point that there we no more massive leaks, etc as a result of the flooding in AB but it just goes to show you, once again, that between human error AND more extreme weather (ironically in part to tarsands development) we are going to see spills, leaks, accidents happen with 100% certainty, even according to Enbridge's submission to the JRP. It's a matter of how often and how severe and that is why so many are opposed to more pipelines in BC.