Environment

2013 pipeline oil spills attributed to dent, faulty weld, engineering assessment shows

May 13, 2014 // 0 Comments

Spill estimate grows to 110 barrels from 25 By MIKE YOUDS A pair of oil spills along the Trans Mountain pipeline between Merritt and Hope were caused by a dent and a faulty [Continue]

Pioneer Park scene for oil spill exercise

May 12, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — Kinder Morgan Canada will hold a drill in Pioneer Park on Wednesday to test emergency response to a possible spill from the Trans Mountain pipeline. The exercise, a [Continue]

Province asks for more information on spill prevention for Trans Mountain expansion

May 12, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — The provincial government wants more details from Kinder Morgan on spill prevention and response on both land and sea regarding its proposed expansion of the Trans [Continue]

Expected increase in traffic volume from new Westsyde Road gravel pit ‘relatively minor’

May 9, 2014 // 1 Comment

NEWS — Any impact on Westsyde Road caused by a new gravel pit will be monitored but the expected increase in traffic volume is considered “relatively minor,” says the [Continue]

Three wind power projects studied in region

May 9, 2014 // 1 Comment

NEWS/ REGION — Wind energy may be a controversial topic but there’s no lack of interest in the Thompson-Nicola region. Three prospective wind turbine projects are in [Continue]

Snowpack higher, flood risk up slightly

May 8, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — The snowpack in the North and South Thompson is slightly higher than normal for this time of year, says the latest advisory from the B.C. River Forecast Centre [Continue]