Trans Mountain ‘pipeline is going to get built’: Trudeau dismisses B.C.’s bitumen ban
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And this has what to do with oil tankers ? Shall we ban all ocean going vessels from the port of Vancouver ?Mayor Gregor Robertson highlights federal refusal to offset city costs after 2015 English Bay oil spill
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likes to brag about how much his Liberal government is investing in addressing future oil spills along B.C.'s coastline.
However, the City of Vancouver has still not been able to recover all of its response costs connected to a 2015 oil spill in English Bay.
According to Mayor Gregor Robertson, the city filed claims on February 27, 2017, with representaties of the M.V. Marathassa, which was the source of the oil, as well as the Ship Source Oil Pollution Fund.
The SOPF responsible for paying these claims under the Marine Liability Act.
“It’s ridiculous that more than three years after an oil spill in Vancouver, taxpayers are still footing the bill,” Robertson said in a news release. “While we’re repeatedly told that there is a world-class spill response system for oil tankers in Canada, our experience shows otherwise.
“Instead, we have to continue to put legal resources into fighting our case and chasing repayments," the mayor added. "This is yet another reason why the city has taken a definitive stand against the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. If we can’t even get $550,000 recovered—from a small bunker fuel spill that took place in calm conditions—why should we have faith that we’ll be protected from the costs of a major oil spill?”
On April 6, the City of Vancouver filed a notice of civil claim against the owner of the vessel for damages, interest, and court costs.
More: http://www.straight.com/news/108103...-refusal-offset-city-costs-after-2015-english
I doubt if many citiots know what the surface they are driving on is made out of and don't care as long as the potholes are filled and the lines painted every year or two.
I like building them.
Not soon enough. I was in highschool when the dumb bastards in Ottawa put a ban on drilling on the wet coast and now I am close to retiring and we still haven't been able to drill.
That is what Mayor moonbeam recently proposed. I often wonder just what is in an orange julius?
I think it's pretty safe to say that the most rabid tree huggers and protestors are driven by emotions much more than knowledge and often because their knowledge about most facets of life is so limited, they feel they can come across as an authority about something, by screaming and shouting. They shun making decisions or taking risks.
Today is the ecoday that ecohearts will be ecobroken.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has reached an agreement in principle with Kinder Morgan that a senior federal official says will allow the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project to go ahead this summer.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has reached an agreement in principle with Kinder Morgan that a senior federal official says will allow the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project to go ahead this summer.
At first glance it sounds like good news- definitely for the short term! For the long term, I'm just concerned it will clinch a second term for Pretty Boy aka Tater Tot.
Check the T.S.X. in 13 minutes!
Don't bet your first born. When industry is booming and money is flowing, people don't give a shit about politicians and bureaucraps.
Don't bet your first born. When industry is booming and money is flowing, people don't give a shit about politicians and bureaucraps.
I've been watching the ticker since opening.
Energy, minerals and cheese are heading up.
Now is the time to build more pipelines using the Crown Corp brand.
It could snowball.
Energy, minerals and cheese are heading up.
Now is the time to build more pipelines using the Crown Corp brand.
It could snowball.
This is THE WORST possible outcome for waldo, flossy and cliffy.
... I can hear their wee hearts breaking as we speak
