That one was just oil, but try telling the people who experienced it that it was not so bad. May 08, 2014 9 thoughts on oil pipeline spill history at the national energy board of canada library john savage may 8, 2014 at 8. The lower fraser river flows from hope past mission, through metro vancouver, and into the estuary where it meets the pacific ocean. The spill volume reported from the companys darfield station. An elk crosses the yellowhead highway, a route roughly followed by kinder morgans trans mountain pipeline in jasper national park, on nov.
It was the second major oil pipeline spill in the yellowstone river in four years. Ducks dying, a kalamazoo river blackened with oil, and hazmat workers vacuuming sticky sediments in the worst land pipeline spill in u. The nations fifthbiggest refinery state, washington has managed to move. May 19, 2016 some key dates in the history of the trans mountain pipeline as it awaits a report to be released from the national energy board.
The most critical and responsible emergency preparedness strategy is spill prevention. Kinder morgans trans mountain expansion project is on the verge of becoming the most controversial project in canadian history. Hi again sean, a quick search on the new athabasa river basin research institutes bibliography website lists a number of pipeline spill investigations that occured from the 1960s forward. Debunking trudeaus claims on the trans mountain pipeline approval.
Trans mountain spill would put struggling fraser river. The pipeline is often referred to as taps an acronym for the trans alaska pipeline system. This kind of information would be greatly useful for planning departments when zoning residential areas around these kinds of pipelines. Expansion of the trans mountain pipeline in canada, which would triple the. The fact is, the oil and gas industry is the largest and fastest growing source of.
Attendees to the projects open house in jasper on jan. Some key dates in the history of the trans mountain pipeline as it awaits a report to be released from the national energy board. May 29, 2018 here are some key dates in the history of the trans mountain pipeline and kinder morgan canadas efforts to expand its capacity. As leaders of four sovereign tribes, we are calling. May 27, 2018 kinder morgan temporarily shut down its trans mountain pipeline as a precaution sunday after about 100 litres of crude spilled from a pump station in darfield, b. Thousands of people march together during a protest against the kinder morgan trans mountain pipeline expansion in burnaby, b. Oct 29, 2017 canadas trans mountain pipeline expansion faces opposition the trans mountain pipeline expansion would triple the amount of oil moved from albertas tar sands to the coast. Taking action on pipeline and marine safety canada. Trans mountain pipeline shut down after spill in darfield, b. The trans mountain pipeline system, or simply the trans mountain pipeline, is a pipeline that. Trans mountain pipeline proves environmental debates are. Crude oil spills have dire and longlasting impacts on.
A strong petroleum odor such as gasoline or diesel fuel. But with a pipeline in the works to ship alberta oil to asia, the friends see the. Movies books music theater classical music tvstreaming comics. Pipeline company gives up on cleaning its oil spill.
Expansion of the trans mountain pipeline in canada, which would triple the amount of oil transported from the alberta tarsands fields to a vancouverarea port, faces opposition on both sides of. Oil pipeline spill history at the national energy board of. The increase in traffic through tricky navigation channels by tankers also puts the j, k and l pods at risk of extinction in the event of an oil spill. The trans mountain pipeline begins shipping oil with an initial capacity of 150,000 barrels per day. Prize for best book in bc history and finalist for the city of vancouver book award. Kinder morgans trans mountain pipeline s most recent spill is 48 times larger than what was originally reported. Key dates in history of the trans mountain pipeline. The trans mountain pipeline expansion would triple the amount of oil moved from albertas tar sands to the coast. The letterwriter states that kinder morgan has a perfect safety record for more that 30 years. A new book attacks trans mountain fiction with fiction burnaby now.
Home who we are our history trans mountain was established on march 21, 1951, when the parliament of canada granted the company a charter, setting in motion the construction of a pipeline that today still serves as the key transportation link between the alberta oilsands and the west coast of north america. Scientific papers reports and books opinion editorials tracking raincoast backgrounders. Some of the incidents were below the reportable threshold. Home who we are our history trans mountain was established on march 21, 1951, when the parliament of canada granted the company a charter, setting in motion the construction of a pipeline that today still serves as the key transportation link between. This report characterizes the risks posed to wild salmon by a trans mountain pipeline spill into the lower fraser river or a tanker spill into the salish sea. Trans mountain project raincoast conservation foundation. The trans mountain expansion would allow the movement of 890,000 barrels of oil products each day from edmonton to burnaby, b. In its first year, the pipeline leaked 14 times, with the largest spill exceeding 21,000 gallons. If you notice any of the following or suspect a pipeline emergency, please immediately call 911 and the trans mountain corporation line. View images, videos, and more on trans mountain pipeline on calgary herald. Opponents say its not just a pipeline, its an unprecedented destroyer of worlds that must be stopped. Pipeline supplies us with our gasoline, letter, march 21.
Kinder morgans oil spill problem sightline institute. The trans mountain pipeline is a disaster but trudeau. The trans mountain pipeline was built in 1952 and since records have been kept since 1961 or 57 years there have been a total of 82 leaks here is the complete record in the trans mountain pipeline, but only 9 of them were larger than the government regulated minimum reporting threshold of a staggeringly small 1. There is no safe time for an oil spill in the lower fraser river. The trans alaska pipeline system starts in prudhoe bay and stretches through rugged and beautiful terrain to valdez, the northernmost icefree point in america. The trans mountain pipeline system, or simply the trans mountain pipeline, is a pipeline that carries crude and refined oil from alberta to the coast of british columbia, canada. A leak was discovered on the kinder morgan pipeline near merritt, bc. Is the trans mountain pipeline really an oceanmurdering hellspawn. Nov 27, 2017 as youve probably heard, the keystone pipeline pipeline that was recently approved by the trump administration to change its path in the dakotas, spilled about 210,000 gallons of crude oil into rural south dakota a few days ago. Vancouver here are some key dates in the history of the trans mountain pipeline and kinder morgan canadas efforts to expand its capacity. Since the 1960s, the longest period of time the trans mountain pipeline has gone without a spill is approximately four years kinder morgan spill chart.
Trans mountain pipeline expansion gets second green light from ottawa. Canadian prime minister justin trudeau on tuesday approved a major expansion of the trans mountain pipeline that would result in a surge of new oil tanker traffic through pacific northwest waters. In combination, these records provided data to determine the following historical information about the trans mountain pipeline used in this report. Releases reported by trans mountain 1961 april 2018. Since 1961, trans mountain has reported approximately 84 spills to the cer. Trans mountain, kinder morgan and tank farm accident history. The existing and expanded proposal would deliver 890,000 barrels of tar sands oil per day to vancouver. I make no bones about it in the book that its kinder morgan and the trans mountain expansion, allan said. The canadian government is pushing to expand the trans mountain pipeline between edmonton and vancouver, and then export its oil via tanker from burrard inlet to asia. Canada has an extensive network of pipelines carrying crude oil to domestic and international refineries.
Trans mountain pipeline spill 48 times larger than first. Based on the kinder morgans past record, an oil spill is likely to happen at least once in four years, and the proposed pipeline will make oil spills more likely. Trans mountain has reported approximately 82 spills to canadas national energy board since 1961. A spill from kinder morgans trans mountain pipeline late last month was 48 times larger than initially reported, officials said. Trans mountain pipeline proves environmental debates are shifting canada has a long history of building energy pipelines, but attitudes toward major energy pipeline projects have changed over time. Inslee calls canada pipeline profoundly damaging, fears for. But ironically, completing the trans mountain pipeline could also put. Trans mountain continues surrey probe but says pipeline. Transcanadas record presents a strong case for rejecting. For a full listing of these spills and what we have learned and changed due to these incidents, visit the spill history section on our website. This is an aerial view of the trans mountain marine terminal in burnaby, b. Burnabys biggest mall is a sad and eerie ghost town. The trans alaska pipeline system was designed and constructed to move oil from the north. The contingent credit facility does not provide trans mountain with funds on demand.
But this is the not the first time that true companies, the pipeline operator, has been in the news. Kinder morgan underestimating environmental, health risks of. Kinder morgan has a history of spills times colonist. How likely is an oil spill if the proposed trans mountain. The fact is that trans mountain has recorded 81 spills over its operating life, with several major spills in the past five years. Now, with a new ndp government taking power on tuesday. Key dates in the history of the trans mountain pipeline. The government of canada understands the importance of expanding our resource exports to new markets but we know this cannot happen without protecting the environment. The proposed expansion of the trans mountain pipeline also known as the kinder morgan pipeline is a controversial issue in british columbia. Protesters rally across canada over trans mountain pipeline. Aug 10, 2017 here are some key dates in the history of the trans mountain pipeline as kinder morgan canada pushes towards starting construction in september. Trans mountain pipeline system and trans mountain expansion project, tmx, are since august 31, 2018, part of trans mountain corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the canada development investment corporation cdic, that is accountable to the parliament of canada. Jun 10, 2018 a spill from kinder morgans trans mountain pipeline late last month was 48 times larger than initially reported, officials said. The end goal is still a tripling of the current capacity of the trans mountain pipeline to allow for more canadian oil to be shipped to the west coast, potentially reaching new, nonu.
Is the trans mountain pipeline really an oceanmurdering. Kinder morgan had failed to properly mark the pipelines location, and the excavator operator had been given an inaccurate map the tyee, huffington post. Apr 16, 20 trans mountain pipeline systemtrans mountain pipeline system. Thousands of marchers in british columbia say no to trans. And for a company with a safety record as tarnished as kinder morgans. Five people were killed, and four were injured in an explosion that occurred when an excavator hit a kinder morgan gas pipeline in walnut creek, california sfgate. The trans mountain pipeline expansion project would effectively triple the pipelines capacity. The remaining 30% of trans mountains spills have occurred along the pipeline, with 20 incidents related to releases of crude oil from the pipeline. The worst spill, of 21,000 gallons, was in may 2011 following a valve. Wild salmon, pipelines, and the trans mountain expansion. The environment and the economy are joint priorities for canada.
Trans mountain s own studies show that the new pipeline will. Read the latest news and coverage on trans mountain pipeline. Why trans mountains oil spill liability is problematic sightline. The trans mountain pipeline opened in 1953, transporting crude oil and refined products from alberta to the westridge terminal in burnaby. Just two weeks after the spill near merritt, yet another leak was discovered this time spilling up to 4,000 litres of oil at a site near the coquihalla summit, about 40 km east of hope, bc. Since 1953, the trans mountain pipeline has occupied this route, carrying alberta oil to the b. In july 2011, exxons silvertip pipeline dumped 63,000 gallons of oil into the river near laurel, montana.
It is important to note that 70 per cent of all spills have occurred at trans mountain. Bratt, or his factcheckers at the cbc, bothered to look up the spill history page on the pipeline companys own website, they would have found 69 oil spills reported to the federal government since 1961, plus more than a dozen leaks of natural gas, jet fuel, diesel, solvents and contaminated water. Apr 10, 2018 the trans mountain pipeline will be built, provided that our luck persists at avoiding an accidental crash caused by the instability we have created by using extreme debt to maintain an illusion of economic growth. Currently, the pipeline can transport 300,000 barrels per day. Concerns about spills and stoking global warming by increased use of. Since 1961, trans mountain has reported 82 spills on its pipeline system to the neb, some of which are below the reportable threshold. Jun 11, 2018 kinder morgans trans mountain pipeline s most recent spill is 48 times larger than what was originally reported. Eleven reasons to oppose the trans mountain pipeline. Planned along the existing trans mountain pipeline from alberta to burnaby. Kinder morgans oil spills double the kalamazoo disaster. First nations respond to trans mountain appeal decision. Inslee calls canada pipeline profoundly damaging, fears. Trans mountains biggest spill occurs at a tank farm in the.
But under canadian law, a pipeline spill could also spell financial armageddon for kinder morgan. Trans mountain pipeline proposed expansion expand capacity to 890,000 bpd customer contracts for 700 000 bpdcustomer contracts for 700,000 bpd on 15 and 20 year terms increased demand from u. Trans mountain has reported approximately 82 spills to canadas national energy board. Trans mountain and local fire crews are on site in surrey investigating a possible pipeline spill following an odour complaint on sunday. How the keystone xl pipeline would help the us, and why some oppose it. Kinder morgans publicly disclosed spill history for the trans mountain pipeline, 2.
Here are some key dates in the history of the trans mountain pipeline and kinder morgan canadas efforts to expand its capacity. Keystone i started having problems as soon as it commenced operations in 2010. Although a majority have occurred at contained zones such as pumping stations, and a majority were below the mandatory reporting threshold of 1. The kinder morgan trans mountain pipeline controversy.
The trans mountain expansion, which would add more than 600 miles to the pipeline and increase its capacity from 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000, has been mired in controversy and legal battles. The spill, which occurred on january 17, contaminated the city of glendives drinking water supply and sickened local residents. That means if water is released from a pipeline or facility, that incident is also reported to the cer. So for a company with a safety record as tarnished as kinder. The pipeline twins an existing line built in 1953 for more than 600 miles and will nearly triple capacity for the trans mountain to 890,000 barrels of bitumen oil per day. Rooted in concern over climate change, oil spills, species extinction and. The inland environments the trans mountain pipeline extension will pass through also has many scientists and environmentalists worried. Here are some key dates in the history of the trans mountain pipeline as kinder morgan canada pushes towards starting construction in september. Below you will find an analysis of the spills from the trans mountain pipeline. Tales of the trans mountain pipeline tales of the trans mountain pipeline the path from edmonton to burnaby spans just over 1,000 kilometres and covers some of the most picturesque landscape in canada, including the breathtaking jasper national park.
Sep 21, 2014 this information is available to the public. Kinder morgan confirms pipeline spill near kamloops calgary. The trans mountain pipeline is a disaster but trudeau can make it right the pipeline poses grave risk to animals and indigenous communities. Pipes are seen at the kinder morgan trans mountain facility in edmonton, alta. If the proposed pipeline is implemented, the likelihood of a spill in the burrard inlet over fifty years lies at 7987% for any size spill trans mountain assessment report, p.
The history of oil pipeline spills in alberta, 20062012. Officials say a spill from kinder morgans trans mountain pipeline two weeks ago was 48 times larger than initially reported. Pipeline safety is our number one priority, and through the experience gained in almost 65 years of operation, trans mountain has developed a mature suite of programs to maximize pipeline safety. Trans mountain s biggest spill occurs at a tank farm in the. The symbolism of kinder morgans trans mountain pipeline. Is the trans mountain pipeline really an oceanmurdering hellspawn like b. With the federal government expected to announce its decision on the trans mountain pipeline expansion on tuesday, janice antoine, a resident of the coldwater reserve in b. Trans mountain has always followed the neb spill reporting regulations. The trans mountain pipeline will be built, provided that our luck persists at avoiding an accidental crash caused by the instability we have created by using extreme debt to maintain an illusion of economic growth. May 16, 2019 that means if water is released from a pipeline or facility, that incident is also reported to the cer. Accidents happen not infrequently there have been spills along the trans mountain pipeline since kinder morgan took it over in 2005, as documented on the companys own spill history. Trans mountain spill could have significant impacts says. Premier christy clark gave the green light to kinder morgans trans mountain pipeline. The project features four pump stations along its 1,150kilometre r.
Biggest spill occurs with 10,000 barrels of oil released at an edmonton tank farm in 1985. This information page provides a brief background and history of the trans mountain pipeline and links to the vancouver observers latest news coverage and commentary on this controversial project. Canadas largestever oil spill, the 1988 explosion and sinking of the odyssey, required no cleanup response and had no longterm. Jun 12, 2012 14 thoughts on the history of oil pipeline spills in alberta, 20062012 peter fortna june 12, 2012 at 10. Significant start made on getting trans mountain built but. Vancouverthe risks posed to declining salmon populations by a diluted bitumen spill in the lower fraser river werent adequately considered by trans mountain before the pipeline. Kinder morgan confirms pipeline spill near kamloops. Trans mountains biggest spill occurs at a tank farm in the edmonton area.
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