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  • Oil tanker in BC waters
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    Tanker traffic increase threatens the Salish Sea

    2011 December 162024 July 8

    Public not given a say in expansion of oil exports from Burnaby port

    By Chris Genovali and Misty MacDuffee, Times Colonist December 16, 2011

    Incremental applications to the NEB are an effective way for Kinder Morgan to significantly increase the amount of crude oil exported out of Burrard Inlet without mentioning the terms oil tanker or tarsands…

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  • Oil tanker in BC waters
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    Tankers and tar sands oil threaten seas

    2011 December 142024 July 8

    Gulf Islands Driftwood
    December 13, 2011

    By Chris Genovali and Misty MacDuffee

    Kinder Morgan wants to triple the amount of crude oil being shipped from Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet through Georgia Strait, the Fraser estuary, the Gulf Islands, the San Juan Islands, Haro Strait and Juan de Fuca Strait…

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    B.C. should get in on the act

    2010 July 162024 July 8

    Calgary Sun, July 16, 2010 Re: The billboard ads urging Americans not to visit Alberta. B.C. conservation groups might want to take a page from U.S. environmental organizations and adopt a similar campaign urging British Columbians to “rethink” travelling to Alberta.

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    Is America’s Chernobyl in Canada’s future?

    2010 May 142024 July 8

    Guest Commentary by Chris Genovali for Buzzflash Many Canadians have been anxiously following the unfolding Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster and are experiencing a deep sense of unease as they scan the daily media reports.

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