Dear Editor
Despite the notorious and now-retracted statement that an oil spill would benefit the local economy, it's safe to say that even Kinder Morgan would not welcome a coastal oil spill. The difference of opinion with Coastal preservationists is in what constitutes an acceptable level of risk. For Kinder Morgan, a small fractional probability represents an acceptable level of risk. For Coastal preservationists, the acceptable level of risk is zero. That is because a potential B.C. pipeline oil spill is much like a potential B.C. earthquake. It's not a question of IF, but WHEN.
B. Hechter, by email
