Source: Ben Miljure, Ian Holliday, bc.ctvnews.ca, June 15, 2020 A barrel of oil contains roughly 159 litres, meaning roughly 150,000 litres of oil were spilled. VANCOUVER — The operator of the Trans Mountain Pipeline estimates that between 940 and 1,195 barrels of oil were spilled at Sumas Pump Station in Abbotsford, B.C., early Saturday morning.… Continue reading Trans Mountain Pipeline Sees Estimated 150,000 Litres of Oil Spilled
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Regina Confirms Oil Spill From Co-op Refinery
Source: Marc Smith, regina.ctvnews.ca, June 03, 2020 Testing confirmed hydrocarbons had been released into Wascana Creek. REGINA — The City of Regina is investigating how oil from the Co-op Refinery Complex ended up in the city’s wastewater system. The refinery could be fined as result of the investigation. Read the full story here… For the… Continue reading Regina Confirms Oil Spill From Co-op Refinery
No radioactivity detected at scene of Sask. uranium truck crash
Truck hauling yellowcake crashed north of Swift Current, Sask., on Monday No radioactivity has been detected at the scene of a Saskatchewan highway crash where uranium spilled on Monday, the province says. The accident happened on Highway 4, about 10 kilometres north of Swift Current, Sask. A tractor-trailer carrying 63 drums of uranium concentrate, also known as yellowcake, spilled… Continue reading No radioactivity detected at scene of Sask. uranium truck crash
Small uranium concentrate spill closes highway in southwestern Saskatchewan
SWIFT CURRENT, Canada – A stretch of highway in southwest Saskatchewan has been cordoned off until morning after a tractor-trailer carrying 63 drums of uranium concentrate bound for a refinery rolled, spilling a small part of its load. RCMP have notified residents within a 1.6-kilometre radius of what happened, but say an evacuation was deemed… Continue reading Small uranium concentrate spill closes highway in southwestern Saskatchewan