Here’s why oil train derailments and pipeline spills keep happening

(Source: Rabble.ca, July 20, 2020)

TORONTO — In the midst of global upheaval, recent oil spills in Canada have received little attention. These spills occurred as governments, both federal and provincial — notably Alberta and Ontario (which later reversed the suspension) — suspended environmental regulations for the oil and gas sector, mirroring suspensions in the U.S. But the recent Saskatchewan train derailments and Trans Mountain pipeline spill point at how dangerous it is to allow these events to be swept under the rug, given the hazards of an already weak regulatory system.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020