Federal response system needs upgrading: expert panel
By Peter O'Neil and Gordon Hoekstra
Canada's oil spill response lacks federal leadership and isn't prepared for disasters in high-risk areas including southern B.C., according to a federal panel.
The panel's report, released Tuesday, was based on existing tanker volume, not the increased numbers of tankers involved if the Northern Gateway pipeline is built or the Kinder Morgan pipeline to Burnaby is twinned.
VANCOUVER, B.C.─The Tanker Safety Report, released today, fails to identify some key aspects of the nation’s state of preparedness to deal with the massive increase in supertanker traffic proposed for Canada’s west coast, according to Living Oceans Society’s Executive Director, Karen Wristen.
VANCOUVER—Living Oceans reacted to the breaking news of the “deal” between Premiers Christy Clark and Alison Redford with disappointment, but no alarm.
Living Oceans welcomes the report of Nuka Research into Canada’s ability to prevent or deal with an oil spill off the west coast of British Columbia, released today by the B.C. Government.
Media Release | Environmental groups are calling on the federal government to enquire into the safety of moving unconventional oils in the aftermath of the train derailment in Lac-Mégantic.
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