A look at some spills and leaks on the Prairies
Between 200,000 and 250,000 litres of crude oil and a lighter hydrocarbon have leaked into the North Saskatchewan River upstream from North Battleford, Sask. The city draws its drinking water from the river and shut down its intake Friday because an oil slick was spotted downstream from the community.
Here’s a list of some spills of oil and other materials on the Prairies in recent years:
June 2016 — An estimated 380,000 litres of light petroleum leaks within five kilometres of a grizzly bear management zone in northwestern Alberta. Owners ConocoPhillips Canada and Paramount Resources say the leak of condensate, a liquid produced with natural gas, is from a gas plant near Grande Cache. No one is found living in the area and there’s no evidence of animals or fish hurt by the spill.
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