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Pipeline spills all part of business

A couple of weeks ago, a 65-year-old pipeline in Little Rock, Arkansas, broke, spilling more than 300,000 litres of heavy oil from the Canadian tar sands into local neighbourhoods.

Port Moody upset over inlet spill

A diesel spill on the Burnaby side of the Suncor refinery has Port Moody politicians asking tough questions and looking for answers.

Suncor cleaning up spill close to Burnaby

Suncor is cleaning up a spill at its Port Moody plant, on the Burnaby border, where a small amount of material has seeped into the Burrard Inlet.

Fear pipeline before chlorine

There has been enough news of how Mayor Sharon Gaetz has tried to save us from the horrors of chlorine in our water.

Chilliwack anti-pipeline activists are pointing to the recent oil spill in an Arkansas neighbourhood as a further reason to stop the proposed twinning of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline that runs through the city.

Oil-spill vessel runs aground

THE Tsleil-Waututh Nation says a marine accident on Monday underscores why the band is steadfastly opposed to an expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline, and the accompanying increase in tanker traffic it would bring.

Banging pots not helping

Re: Protesters drenched as they bang pots and pans in pipeline protest, Burnaby NOW.

Ottawa's see no evil approach

A report from the federal commissioner of the environment lre-cently points out once more the disturbing way Ottawa has failed to address legitimate concerns about B.C.'s pipeline proposals.

Ottawa seems to hear no evil, see no evil

A report from the federal commissioner of the environment this month points out once more the disturbing way Ottawa has failed to address legitimate concerns about B.C.'s pipeline proposals.

Too many pipeline questions left unanswered

A report from the federal commissioner of the environment last week points out once more the disturbing way Ottawa has failed to address legitimate concerns about British Columbia's pipeline proposals.

Too may pipeline questions left unanswered

A report from the federal commissioner of the environment last week points out once more the disturbing way Ottawa has failed to address legitimate concerns about B.C.'s pipeline proposals.

Ottawa seems to hear, see no evil

A report from the federal commissioner of the environment last week points out once more the disturbing way Ottawa has failed to address legitimate concerns about B.C.'s pipeline proposals.

Ottawa hears, sees no evil

A report from the federal commissioner of the environment last week points out once more the disturbing way Ottawa has failed to address legitimate concerns about B.C.'s pipeline proposals.

Truths about oil tankers in B.C

I suppose I'm like most people when it comes to assessing the risk of shipping oil by tanker. I want to know as much as I can about it, but it isn't always easy to find information or, in the case of opinion editorials, a different viewpoint. Notwithstanding, I have learned some truths about oil tankers over the past year or so.