The TransMountain pipeline, which we all own against our will, has leaked 190,000 litres of crude oil over an aquifer in Abbotsford, BC. ca/news/canada/british-columbia/trans-mountain-pipeline-spill-abbotsford-150000-190000-litres-1.5611973 #bcpoli #cdnpoli
I realize the news is overwhelming at the moment, with critical issues like #BlackLivesMatter, #policebrutality & #Covid19 but it seems important to keep watching oil & gas & the stealth deforestation of BC that races ahead while we look elsewhere #bcpoli
..Engineer friend on the #TMX spill: "Just disgusted to see that #TransMountain leak over an aquifer at Abbotsford. Even more disgusted at Trudeau and Morneau for buying that pipeline, which was already past its shelf life..." #bcpoli #cdnpoli
.."Old design standards & practices, coupled with years for corrosion to reduce the safety standards, will continue to cause problems. That KinderMorgan, who did not design or build the original line, knew it was a bad investment should have been a wake up call" #bcpoli #cdnpoli
.."The Abbotsford spill was from a 1" diameter fitting. These old small threaded fittings for instrument taps etc. are prone to corrosion & cracking from vibration due to their age. There are much larger threaded connections along the old system at risk of much larger spills..
..".This is likely, judging by the number of leaks over the years shown in the report. Underground corrosion on the pipe wall from coating coming off could be happening or ready to happen anywhere along the line..."
.."One place could be just north of Hope if the bedding in the rock trench is too thin or the pipe has moved from thermal expansion with different temp batches moving through it, rubbing against rock..." #TMX #bcpoli
.."Don't know who is liable for damage from any leaks in the US from the line from Abbotsford to WA State refineries, since we all own this one also. And this was a very small spill in comparison to what can happen with oil under pressure with a larger failure at a connection.."
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