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‘Fool’s errand’: Why the Exxon Valdez looms large over northern pipeline debate
The Exxon Valdez spill influences opposition to easing a 53-year tanker ban on B.C.'s north coast, despite government agreements and improved safety measures, experts say.
- Haunting images of the Exxon Valdez oil spill have become a cautionary tale against building a northern pipeline from Alberta to the British Columbia coast.
- Alberta and the federal government signed a deal for a northern pipeline, but Coastal First Nations declared it 'would never happen' and that the tanker ban was non-negotiable.
- Experts argue that while safety measures have improved, the risk of a catastrophic spill can never be eliminated, with long-lasting ecological consequences.
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‘Fool’s errand’: Why the Exxon Valdez looms large over northern pipeline debate
The Exxon Valdez disaster happened more than 36 years ago off Alaska’s coast, but the catastrophic oil spill still looms over plans for a pipeline from Alberta to the northern British Columbia coast.
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'Fool's errand': Why the Exxon Valdez looms large over northern pipeline debate
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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Total News Sources22
Leaning Left13Leaning Right0Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution72% Left
Bias Distribution
- 72% of the sources lean Left
72% Left
L 72%
C 28%
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