Massive Oil Spill "Every Plant and Tree Died"

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'Every Plant And Tree Died': Huge Alberta Pipeline Spill Raises Safety Questions As Keystone Decision Looms | ThinkProgress

As the Obama administration’s decision regarding whether to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline draws nearer, the latest disaster is raising serious concerns about the safety of Canada’s rapidly expanding pipeline network.

A massive toxic waste spill from an oil and gas operation in northern Alberta is being called one of the largest recent environmental disasters in North America. First reported on June 1, the Texas-based Apache Corp. didn’t reveal the size of the spill until June 12, which is said to cover more than 1,000 acres.

Members of the Dene Tha First Nation tribe are outraged that it took several days before they were informed that 9.5 million liters of salt and heavy-metal-laced wastewater had leaked onto wetlands they use for hunting and trapping.

“Every plant and tree died” in the area touched by the spill, said James Ahnassay, chief of the Dene Tha.

As the Globe and Mail reports, the Apache disaster is not an anomaly:


The leak follows a pair of other major spills in the region, including 800,000 litres of an oil-water mixture from Pace Oil and Gas Ltd., and nearly 3.5 million litres of oil from a pipeline run by Plains Midstream Canada.

After those accidents, the Dene Tha had asked the Energy Resources Conservation Board, Alberta’s energy regulator, to require installation of pressure and volume monitors, as well as emergency shutoff devices, on aging oil and gas infrastructure. The Apache spill has renewed calls for change.


A recent Global News investigation found that over the past 37 years, Alberta’s extensive network of pipelines has experienced 28,666 crude oil spills in total, plus another 31,453 spills of a variety of other liquids used in oil and gas production — from salt water to liquid petroleum. That averages out to two crude oil spills a day, every day.

The incident comes on the heels of accusations from the provincial New Democratic Party that Alberta Energy Minister Ken Hughes is withholding the results of an internal pipeline safety report pending the U.S. government’s decision regarding Keystone XL. The report was commissioned last summer by Alberta Energy following a series of toxic spills — including the Plains Midstream Canada spill that leached 475,000 liters of oil into the Red Deer River, a major source of drinking water for central Alberta.

Marinade on that for a sec...

 

[Katzndogz]

Think Progress

That means it doesn't deserve a response. What ever they have to say comes right out of George Soros' mouth.

 

[Katzndogz]

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[Uncensored2008]

'Every Plant And Tree Died': Huge Alberta Pipeline Spill Raises Safety Questions As Keystone Decision Looms | ThinkProgress

Is anyone other than the Communists reporting on this?


Didn't think so....

 

[ClosedCaption]

Think Progress

That means it doesn't deserve a response. What ever they have to say comes right out of George Soros' mouth.

That means the picture are from his brain projector?

See, what you fail to say is that this story is not true. go head, I dare you.

 

[martybegan]

'Every Plant And Tree Died': Huge Alberta Pipeline Spill Raises Safety Questions As Keystone Decision Looms | ThinkProgress

As the Obama administration’s decision regarding whether to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline draws nearer, the latest disaster is raising serious concerns about the safety of Canada’s rapidly expanding pipeline network.

A massive toxic waste spill from an oil and gas operation in northern Alberta is being called one of the largest recent environmental disasters in North America. First reported on June 1, the Texas-based Apache Corp. didn’t reveal the size of the spill until June 12, which is said to cover more than 1,000 acres.

Members of the Dene Tha First Nation tribe are outraged that it took several days before they were informed that 9.5 million liters of salt and heavy-metal-laced wastewater had leaked onto wetlands they use for hunting and trapping.

“Every plant and tree died” in the area touched by the spill, said James Ahnassay, chief of the Dene Tha.

As the Globe and Mail reports, the Apache disaster is not an anomaly:


The leak follows a pair of other major spills in the region, including 800,000 litres of an oil-water mixture from Pace Oil and Gas Ltd., and nearly 3.5 million litres of oil from a pipeline run by Plains Midstream Canada.

After those accidents, the Dene Tha had asked the Energy Resources Conservation Board, Alberta’s energy regulator, to require installation of pressure and volume monitors, as well as emergency shutoff devices, on aging oil and gas infrastructure. The Apache spill has renewed calls for change.


A recent Global News investigation found that over the past 37 years, Alberta’s extensive network of pipelines has experienced 28,666 crude oil spills in total, plus another 31,453 spills of a variety of other liquids used in oil and gas production — from salt water to liquid petroleum. That averages out to two crude oil spills a day, every day.

The incident comes on the heels of accusations from the provincial New Democratic Party that Alberta Energy Minister Ken Hughes is withholding the results of an internal pipeline safety report pending the U.S. government’s decision regarding Keystone XL. The report was commissioned last summer by Alberta Energy following a series of toxic spills — including the Plains Midstream Canada spill that leached 475,000 liters of oil into the Red Deer River, a major source of drinking water for central Alberta.

Marinade on that for a sec...

The link isnt opening, but the report on the spill seems to be of wastewater from the production side of the oil/gas supply line.

How does this relate to transporting said oil in the keystone pipeline, as the production has already occured?

 

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'Every Plant And Tree Died': Huge Alberta Pipeline Spill Raises Safety Questions As Keystone Decision Looms | ThinkProgress

Is anyone other than the Communists reporting on this?


Didn't think so....

Toxic waste spill in northern Alberta biggest of recent disasters in North America - The Globe and Mail

Actually you just don't think

 

[DiamondDave]

The 'spill side' has only a source of 1 person from a tribe... that is all...

On the report of the spill itself... "it contained roughly 200 parts per million of oil, or about 2,000 litres in total."

Stink Progress shaping of the issue to the extremist side once again...

Know how much the average gas station has spilled don the ground every year??? Wanna shut them down too?? Wanna prevent more gas station from opening??

Typical winger hysteria

 

[OKTexas]

Funny how they used liters instead of barrels the oil industry standard so the numbers would appear large. Think they have an agenda?

 

[ClosedCaption]

Ok so the oil spill isn't bad because:

Its' from Think Progress
They used liters instead of barrels

Anything else? Is it photoshopped? Did some lefties throw oil around for a photo op? Come on keep bringing the stupid

 

[DiamondDave]

Ok so the oil spill isn't bad because:

Its' from Think Progress
They used liters instead of barrels

Anything else? Is it photoshopped? Did some lefties throw oil around for a photo op? Come on keep bringing the stupid

Just like you spilling paint in your yard is 'bad'.... just as a tractor trailer turning over and leaking is 'bad', though that would spill more 'oil' than was spilled here...

This is a winger site making a mountain out of a molehill yet again.. because of their winger agenda.... and you spout it off because of your similar winger agenda

 

[Uncensored2008]

Ok so the oil spill isn't bad because:

Its' from Think Progress
They used liters instead of barrels

Anything else? Is it photoshopped? Did some lefties throw oil around for a photo op? Come on keep bringing the stupid

It's not an oil spill.

Both the Communist site and you, lied.

It's a spill of mostly salt water from a poorly maintained plant - nothing to do with pipelines. The Communists just figured they could lie and maybe use it against American energy independence.

Commies will be Commies - it's in your nature.

 

[rdean]

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So the first story you linked to had this to say FROM YOUR LINK:

“Being the person that actually took this photo, I’d say that this was due to a fire semi-close by coupled with the unbelievable heat we are experiencing. Still an amazing photo and not fake as many are saying on here. Enjoy!”

I won't bother with the others. I'm sure they are equally honest.

 

[Vox]

Funny how they used liters instead of barrels the oil industry standard so the numbers would appear large. Think they have an agenda?

it is a safe trick to lie - since most won't see it.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Ok so the oil spill isn't bad because:

Its' from Think Progress
They used liters instead of barrels

Anything else? Is it photoshopped? Did some lefties throw oil around for a photo op? Come on keep bringing the stupid

Just like you spilling paint in your yard is 'bad'.... just as a tractor trailer turning over and leaking is 'bad', though that would spill more 'oil' than was spilled here...

This is a winger site making a mountain out of a molehill yet again.. because of their winger agenda.... and you spout it off because of your similar winger agenda

So it is bad? But not that bad and the trees are exaggerating?

 

[ClosedCaption]

Ok so the oil spill isn't bad because:

Its' from Think Progress
They used liters instead of barrels

Anything else? Is it photoshopped? Did some lefties throw oil around for a photo op? Come on keep bringing the stupid

It's not an oil spill.

Both the Communist site and you, lied.

It's a spill of mostly salt water from a poorly maintained plant - nothing to do with pipelines. The Communists just figured they could lie and maybe use it against American energy independence.

Commies will be Commies - it's in your nature.

Is the salt water you refer too commonly known as waste water Mr Honest?

A 9.5-million litre spill of oil-extraction wastewater detected in northwest Alberta this month was the province’s tenth largest “produced water” spill in almost four decades.

Dave...I haven't painted in a while but I have never knocked over a 9.5 million litre bucket.

 

[DiamondDave]

Ok so the oil spill isn't bad because:

Its' from Think Progress
They used liters instead of barrels

Anything else? Is it photoshopped? Did some lefties throw oil around for a photo op? Come on keep bringing the stupid

It's not an oil spill.

Both the Communist site and you, lied.

It's a spill of mostly salt water from a poorly maintained plant - nothing to do with pipelines. The Communists just figured they could lie and maybe use it against American energy independence.

Commies will be Commies - it's in your nature.

Is the salt water you refer too commonly known as waste water Mr Honest?

Ask the ocean next tsunami

 

[TemplarKormac]

Ok so the oil spill isn't bad because:

Its' from Think Progress
They used liters instead of barrels

Anything else? Is it photoshopped? Did some lefties throw oil around for a photo op? Come on keep bringing the stupid

It's not an oil spill.

Both the Communist site and you, lied.

It's a spill of mostly salt water from a poorly maintained plant - nothing to do with pipelines. The Communists just figured they could lie and maybe use it against American energy independence.

Commies will be Commies - it's in your nature.

Is the salt water you refer too commonly known as waste water Mr Honest?

A 9.5-million litre spill of oil-extraction wastewater detected in northwest Alberta this month was the province’s tenth largest “produced water” spill in almost four decades.

Dave...I haven't painted in a while but I have never knocked over a 9.5 million litre bucket.

Deepwater Horizon. Every fish and business died.

 

[ClosedCaption]

It's not an oil spill.

Both the Communist site and you, lied.

It's a spill of mostly salt water from a poorly maintained plant - nothing to do with pipelines. The Communists just figured they could lie and maybe use it against American energy independence.

Commies will be Commies - it's in your nature.

Is the salt water you refer too commonly known as waste water Mr Honest?

Ask the ocean next tsunami

Waste water is ocean water lol

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

'Every Plant And Tree Died': Huge Alberta Pipeline Spill Raises Safety Questions As Keystone Decision Looms | ThinkProgress

As the Obama administration’s decision regarding whether to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline draws nearer, the latest disaster is raising serious concerns about the safety of Canada’s rapidly expanding pipeline network.

A massive toxic waste spill from an oil and gas operation in northern Alberta is being called one of the largest recent environmental disasters in North America. First reported on June 1, the Texas-based Apache Corp. didn’t reveal the size of the spill until June 12, which is said to cover more than 1,000 acres.

Members of the Dene Tha First Nation tribe are outraged that it took several days before they were informed that 9.5 million liters of salt and heavy-metal-laced wastewater had leaked onto wetlands they use for hunting and trapping.

“Every plant and tree died” in the area touched by the spill, said James Ahnassay, chief of the Dene Tha.

As the Globe and Mail reports, the Apache disaster is not an anomaly:


The leak follows a pair of other major spills in the region, including 800,000 litres of an oil-water mixture from Pace Oil and Gas Ltd., and nearly 3.5 million litres of oil from a pipeline run by Plains Midstream Canada.

After those accidents, the Dene Tha had asked the Energy Resources Conservation Board, Alberta’s energy regulator, to require installation of pressure and volume monitors, as well as emergency shutoff devices, on aging oil and gas infrastructure. The Apache spill has renewed calls for change.


A recent Global News investigation found that over the past 37 years, Alberta’s extensive network of pipelines has experienced 28,666 crude oil spills in total, plus another 31,453 spills of a variety of other liquids used in oil and gas production — from salt water to liquid petroleum. That averages out to two crude oil spills a day, every day.

The incident comes on the heels of accusations from the provincial New Democratic Party that Alberta Energy Minister Ken Hughes is withholding the results of an internal pipeline safety report pending the U.S. government’s decision regarding Keystone XL. The report was commissioned last summer by Alberta Energy following a series of toxic spills — including the Plains Midstream Canada spill that leached 475,000 liters of oil into the Red Deer River, a major source of drinking water for central Alberta.

Marinade on that for a sec...

Well that is just terrific! As if we didn't have enough to worry about with the BP Oil spill in the Gulf killing wildlife, fish, birds, deformities showing up, now this! When the food and water supply is contaminated you've got big trouble. That is the road we are headed down here. People had better wake up. - Jeri