Weather is being blamed for an incident May 22 where an unknown amount of oil from the Co-Op refinery spilled into city sewers. In a statement from Federated Co-Op, the company says the issue was detected May 22 when analysis showed irregularities. The early investigation shows strong, sustained winds leading up to May 22 resulted […]
The Saskatchewan government says about 1.2 million litres of oil spilled during a fiery train derailment in a rural area last week. The amount of oil recovered is still being determined, but a significant portion was burned off, the province’s Environment Ministry said in an email Tuesday. The Canadian Pacific Railway freight train jumped […]
A pipeline leak in central Alberta has sent 40-thousand litres of crude oil into a creek that feeds into the North Saskatchewan River, the source of Edmonton’s water supply. Calgary-based Bonterra says it discovered the rupture into Washout Creek on Thursday, and has placed additional booms where the creek meets the river as an extra […]
The clean-up is on in Moose Jaw after oil was discovered in the creek near the Hillcrest Golf Course Wednesday morning. In a release from the City issued Wednesday afternoon, the oil, which was unused motor oil, was discovered in the creek near Main Street North and got into the creek through a storm drain […]
