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Marshall tour corrects spill misperceptions
A group of leaders from communities along the Northern Gateway route joined Enbridge for a tour of the areas directly affected by Enbridge’s 2010 spill of crude oil into the Kalamazoo River. “Having worked all over t...
Report says dilbit not more corrosive than other crudes
Diluted bitumen (dilbit) and synthetic crude bitumen blends (synbit) have been safely transported in pipelines for more than 20 years; pipelines are the safest and most efficient way to transport Canadian crude oils to m...
BC Government announces spill plan consultations
The Government of British Columbia announced public and industry consultations alongside a plan to “develop world-leading practices for all land-based spill prevention and response.” Launching with a discussion paper...
New study confirms dilbit safe for pipelines
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has confirmed that diluted bitumen does not present additional corrosion risks in transport pipelines in a study set to be posted to their website next week. If you’ve followed the pipe...
Going the distance to prevent spills
I want to share a few things with you about the crude oil pipeline industry. Despite what you have undoubtedly heard from various corners of the news media, pipelines are the safest, most economical, and most environment...
Understanding spill response planning
There’s been some chatter in social media this week suggesting Enbridge has no spill response plan for the Northern Gateway pipeline. This suggestion is completely false. The chatter was started by organized activist...
Building a strong, safe pipeline
Recently, in this post, I wrote about the extra care and attention that have gone into the planning of the Gateway pipeline route. I’d like to tell you now about another largely untold piece of the Gateway pipeline s...
Changing the route to respect BC
The Gateway pipeline route has already seen a decade of planning and testing, and thousands of hours of work, to ensure maximum safety and minimal environmental disturbance. And I’m proud to tell you that the work isn...
Earthquake on the Queen Charlotte Fault
The earthquake that occurred in the evening of October 28th originated on the Queen Charlotte Fault, a fault line known for its seismic activity. This fault line is west of Haida Gwaii and well away from the proposed pi...
The most comprehensively scrutinized pipeline ever
The Joint Review Panel Process is conducted under the auspices of the National Energy Board and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. It’s their process, not Enbridge’s, and they determine the requirements of...
