Council of Canadians says oil spill could contaminate ground water, marine environment
CBC News Poster Aug 18, 2014
A new report from the Council of Canadians says the Energy East Pipeline would cross and endanger 961 waterways that are important for drinking water, First Nations cultures and treaty rights, fish and wildlife habitat and tourism.
That includes 300 waterways in New Brunswick.
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“The sheer volume of substance proposed to be pushed through the Energy East pipeline would mean that when the pipeline spills (and it will spill), it would seriously endanger our water sources,” according to the report entitled Energy East: Where Oil Meets Water.
The council compiled the report with information from Fundy Baykeeper Matthew Abbott and the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, among others. It also used TransCanada’s filings to the National Energy Board.