Sentences with phrase «increased tanker traffic»

British Columbia argues that the pipeline would increase tanker traffic in Vancouver seven-fold — seriously increasing the risk of an oil spill along the B.C. coast — and that it therefore should be delayed, to further study the potential impact of a spill, or scrapped entirely.

The expansion, involving almost 1,000 km of new and mostly underground pipeline, will triple capacity to 890,000 barrels per day — and significantly increase tanker traffic through the shallows of the Georgia Straight, off southern B.C.

Some opponents may also exaggerate the potential for a public health catastrophe resulting from a spill in Vancouver harbour, as well as the effect of increased tanker traffic on the health of struggling Salish Sea orca populations.

Liberals: Trudeau has promised a Liberal government would reject the Enbridge Northern Gateway project approval because of threat increased tanker traffic poses to the ocean economy and clear opposition from First Nations and B.C. residents.

To appease Kinder Morgan, Trudeau and Alberta premier Rachel Notley have come to an agreement to cover any financial risks incurred by the Texas company in the building of the controversial project that would increase tanker traffic in B.C. coastal waters sevenfold.

Kinder Morgan's proposal to twin its existing Trans Mountain Pipeline would increase the amount of oil transported from Edmonton to Burnaby's Westbridge Terminal from 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000 barrels per day, and increase tanker traffic through part of the Southern Resident killer whales» critical habitat in the Salish Sea by nearly seven times, from 60 tankers per year to over 420.

The Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion proposal would increase tanker traffic in the Salish Sea seven-fold.

A number of First Nations have expressed serious concerns to the JRP about potential impacts to their rights from the project due to the pipeline, increased tanker traffic, and the risk of an oil spill that could devastate their traditional territories, waters and resources.

The NEB's report on the Kinder Morgan pipeline failed to mitigate harm from the increased tanker traffic noise to Southern Resident killer whales, and also failed to consider other oil tanker impacts that could affect the whales» critical habitat and prey availability, such as oil spills, routine pollution and accidents.