Dear Editor: The diluted bitumen storage tanks in Burnaby that are required as part of the Kinder Morgan expansion project would be situated essentially adjacent to Simon Fraser University, residential neighborhoods and the important, environmentally sensitive Burrard Inlet.
Coincidentally, the universities in both Calgary and Edmonton are located in almost identical settings. The University of Alberta in Edmonton is located adjacent to the beautiful North Saskatchewan River valley. The University of Calgary is situated above the famous Bow River valley.
It is virtually impossible to believe that either of those great Alberta cities would ever allow the construction of bitumen storage facilities that would impose significant environmental risk in such beautiful and sensitive areas and with such serious health and safety risks to their citizens.
So why is it OK to do it in Burnaby?
Doug Taylor, North Vancouver
