Safe Passage: A major new report from Resource Works
Study looks at Trans Mountain oil tanker safety perspectives from maritime experts who live on British Columbia’s South Coast.
VIDEO: China wants Canada’s oil sands crude oil and here’s the latest evidence
While some peddle the myth that China is not interested in buying high-quality crude oil from Canada’s oil sands, here’s the evidence that proves otherwise.
POLICY NOTE: A closer look at Bill C-48, the proposed ban on shipping oil along British Columbia’s north coast
After careful consideration, we’ve found that Bill C-48 comes up short in striking a balance between environmental and economic interests.
TANKER MAPS: Tracking where oil tankers go continues to fascinate
For more than a year, Resource Works’ Stewart Muir has been sharing real-time oil tanker maps in Twitter, making the point that safe ship movement is an everyday occurrence all around the world. Here are some recent maps.
Who’s in charge of oil tanker safety on Canadian coasts?
Whom to trust for information about tanker safety? As the Trans Mountain expansion project moves forward, we’re launching a series based on our popular Citizen’s Guide to Tanker Safety and Spill Response on British Columbia’s South Coast. Here’s part one.
From Russia, with oil
EXCLUSIVE: This week saw a loaded oil tanker arrive from Vladivostok at the refinery port of Anacortes, Washington. What does this surprising event mean for the Trans Mountain pipeline project? Stewart Muir looks at the situation.
Scientific studies are ongoing to ensure dilbit behaviour understood
Extensive research shows that diluted bitumen behaves much the same way as other heavy oils. Here is an excerpt from the Citizen’s Guide to Tanker Safety and Spill Response on BC’s South Coast, published earlier this month.
Will Trudeau government action on tanker ban re-open painful wound?
The history of the so-called offshore oil and gas moratorium and subsequent tanker exclusion in BC has little to do with environment and everything to do with contested territory.
Refining bitumen in BC the green way
In BC, the greening of bitumen may not be all that far off. Earlier last month, the Kitimat Clean Refinery took the first step towards seeking environmental assessment from the BC government for a project to refine bitumen.