From five tankers a month to 30 or more. Whatever could go wrong? Everything. The only positive aspect to this nightmare story is that the Canadians will be utilizing escort tugs, as we do. I don’t want to hear anyone talk about how environmentally aware Canadians are anymore. That notion is a joke. This pipeline was supported by Trudeau, a liberal. His enviromental policy is so much greenwash.
Are we ready? Completion of a Canadian pipeline expansion means more crude-carrying vessels passing through the Salish Sea en route to the Pacific, amplifying spill concerns.
A significant increase in oil tanker traffic is in store for the Salish Sea with the completion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion in British Columbia.
The project triples the volume of Alberta crude the pipeline can carry to an export terminal in Burnaby near Vancouver, British Columbia. The facility now sends out an average of five loaded tankers per month. The expansion aims to raise the pace to one vessel per day. The oil-filled ships pass by the San Juan Islands and Olympic Peninsula as they head out to sea.
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