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There has been an announcement on watetshead programs in BC.
New ministry, “climate change is here we need to look out for BC’s interests in this era ” paraphrasing John Horgan BC premier.
Part of Merritt’s watershed is the Nicola plateau, everything east of Kelowna comes through Douglas lake down to the lake and continues with the Nicola river system mixing with the Coldwater river into the Thompson River at Spences bridge into the Fraser and ultimately to the Pacific Ocean.
Water and land stewardship…
A returning Salmon rises out of the water Nicola river Hiighway 8 train bridge, walking trail, Merritt BC August 12th/16 Photo KDG
TMX, Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Edmonton to Burnaby has plans to upgrade its storage capacity as well as its loading to ship’s efficiency. The existing line from Edmonton to Burnaby will be 70 years old in 2023. The twinning of the pipeline declared to be a national interest has increased its cost to a projected 21 billion dollars at completion with its completion date moved to the third quarter of 2023 from its intended December 2022 finish date.
One of its features is a landline fiber that runs on top 🔝 the pipe and has the side benefit of bringing quality internet to several small communities along its approximate1,000 km route.
The Trans Mountain pipeline status is not far from its roots as it was a national interest that was created by an act of Parliament 70 years ago next year. Ownership migrated to the US and conglomerates until the purchase by the Canadian government recently. We hope that its completion will see the public trading of shares and will give Canadians an opportunity to own the security of energy into the future.
On this Day:. March 29th, 1886
Pemberton makes his first batch of his brew ” Coke Cola.”
OTTAWA/CALGARY, Alberta, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Canada’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline has been shut down temporarily because of rainstorms pounding parts of the province of British Columbia, the operating company said in a statement on Monday.
Reuters
TMX and local FN bands.
the regular Trans Mountain Pipeline activities ceased for intervention with flooding and emergency abatement. Some equipment showed up and assisted local FN with flood mediation.
Cliff Shackelly, and the Nooaitch band, had Trans Mountain equipment and personal remediation of bridges and roads last week after being cut off from the rest of the world by a flash flood from the flashy Coldwater river system. Another, Arnold Lampreau, Cheif says that Forestry brought in a road from Spius Creek, to relieve. Cliff Shackelly now works security at the Trans-Mountain Camp, according to Lampreau.
Fish traps on The Coldwater south of Colletville, and operated by the tribal association, of which the 300 odd members of the Nooitch band are members, are not accounted for at this time. The group takes returning Salmon Captive for enumeration and projections of fish stocks.
November 23rd 2021, Oil prices jump by 2.6 percent.
The US president authorized the use of the countries emergency oil reserve today. The announcement is credited to have made oil prices jump over 2 percent. West Texas light crude, the benchmark grade that Canadian oil from Edmonton is sold, went to $78.75 dollars PB. On a sense of supply concerns.
Parkland refinery Burnaby BC .
The parkland refinery in Burnaby BC processes crude from the Trans Mountain Pipeline and stopped its processes in response to the flooding and the lack of oil from the Transmountian Pipeline supply being stopped.
While still processing oil from storage and ships the shut down will be causing more flaring and noise for its Burnaby neighbors.
The Burnaby refinery is the last refinery in Western Canada, it was acquired by Parkland Limited in 2017, after being part of the Burnaby community since 1935. ” Keeping people moving on Land, Air and Sea”.
Flooding State of emergency different then Covid.
It should be obvious in BC that the savings of insurance premiums and the demand on fuel at lockdown times, enjoyed by BC people during the Hiadus from Covid-19 will be there for this situation. Be careful!
Transmountain pipeline delivers 300 thousand barrels of product a day from Edmonton to Burnaby. The expansion, (TMX,) will more than double that. The work is expected to be complete in December 2022,
It is expected that the 300 thousand barrels will be back online by the end of the week.
Kevin Griffiths
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