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Statement by Environmental Defence’s Patrick DeRochie on Saskatchewan Heavy Oil Spill and Implications for Energy East

by ahnationtalk on July 22, 2016397 Views

July 22, 2016

Toronto, ON – Yesterday’s spill of up to 250,000 litres of heavy oil and diluent into the North Saskatchewan River is a stark reminder of the risks the massive Energy East pipeline would pose to communities’ drinking water supplies across Canada.

The latest oil spill in Saskatchewan shows that it’s not a question of whether pipelines spill, but when.

The spill from a Husky Energy pipeline, first detected on Thursday morning, is threatening local drinking water supply intakes. It has forced the city of North Battleford to prepare for a water treatment plant shutdown and fill its reservoirs.

The heavy oil spill comes as the National Energy Board begins to review the proposed Energy East pipeline. If built, Energy East would transport tar sands oil across nearly 3,000 rivers, streams and lakes from Alberta to New Brunswick. The 4,600 km export pipeline would put the drinking water of over 5 million Canadians at risk, as recent research shows. The Energy East pipeline proposal is simply too risky for our communities, water and wildlife.

About ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE (www.environmentaldefence.ca): Environmental Defence is Canada’s most effective environmental action organization. We challenge, and inspire change in government, business and people to ensure a greener, healthier and prosperous life for all.

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For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:

Tim Ehlich, Environmental Defence, 647-468-3641 (cell); tehlich@environmentaldefence.ca

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