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It’s a dog’s life but growing on that Ideum is that it is a “frog’s life” is. thankfully gaining traction. The environment’s status as an imperative has gained over time and experience and now has bellwethers in its observation. One of the most effective measures in its health is the presence and health of Frogs.
Large industrial projects such as dams, mines, and pipelines have EPP’s “environmental protection plans” as a condition of permitting.
Columbia spotted frog
These measures include visual surveys in ecological footprints as well as fences to capture and salvage amphibians to relocation plans. Species like the Columbia spotted frog are highly migratory and will travel far to water sources. The species has a status of ” population decreasing” and is prime for salvage when entering industrial areas.
A project like the trans mountain pipeline will have 60 EPP’s and if you see fencing it is likely it is for the benefit of a vulnerable creature, and ours as the environment keeps us all.
The rationing of gasoline in British Columbia has ended while a state of emergency has been extended due to the flooding situation.
The transmountain pipeline resume shipping December 5th 2021.
The government is grateful to those that abided to the 30 liter ration.The ration comes off as of December 14th BC remains in a state of emergency until December 28th 2021.
The trans mountain restart has been a success in ensuring supplies of fuel. Quote source
The expansion and redo of the 60 year old Trans Mountain oil line to Burnaby from Edmonton is employing nearly 10,000 people at this point. A great deal of national prestige and the sense that we as a people can do something and do it right is balanced on the outcome of this venture.
Nearly all the social economic and cultural definitions of Canadians is being tested with this pipeline.Today we start to present a series of 🎭 article for your perosel
1000 KM and internet all the way.
The pipeline will have fiber optics on its own,the fiber will power ,a new leak monitoring system as well as provide internet to a number of isolated rural communities in it’s path.
Pig catcher for an instrument that Xrays internal pipe.
File photo KDG
trans mountain pipeline expansion stopped stop work on it s the expansion and also shut down the supply line to the coast of BC on November 14th 2021. This is a voluntary preemptive shutdown due to the flooding in British Columbia.
The company have in some part committed it’s resources to flood mitigation.
At this time there is not a date for the return of production or construction in the norm and it’s timeline to complete the expansion by the end of 2022
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.
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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.
The City of Merritt is starting its recovery plan today at 12 noon, after finishing a rapid inspection program to classify damage and accessibility to property.
Roadblocks will remain in place at access points to the City.
PHASE ONE
Phase 1: North of the RCMP Station
We anticipate that the evacuation order for this phase will be lifted on Tuesday, November 23rd at 12:00 PM (noon).
Critical information for residents returning as part of phase 1:
The phase 1 area will be on “Evacuation Alert” status
The phase 1 area is on “Boil Water Notice”, meaning that all water must be boiled before it is consumed.
The City asks that residents be extremely conscious of water use, as the Kengard well is the only well currently feeding this system and minimizing water use is necessary to preserve fire flow.
Prior to return, residents should acquire sufficient food and supplies to be self-sufficient for 72 hours. Grocery stores in the phase 1 area are working to come online for November 23, 2021, though reduced hours may be in place and there is no guarantee on what products will be available.
Garbage and recycling service will commence the week of November 29th, 2021 (commercial service will begin immediately)
The City will be providing reduced levels of snow clearing service.
The City has reduced flows for fire protection, which is being partially offset by water tanker and water truck vehicles on standby.
Hydro, gas and internet utilities are all operational in the phase 1 area.
The City is coordinating with the School District, which is developing a plan for remote learning for students in our community, alongside a plan for returning to physical locations.
At the outset, the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre will not be open. 9-1-1 services will be available with service to Kamloops. Interior Health is actively working on bringing additional health services online.
During this phase, roadblocks will remain on Voght Street at Grimmett Street, on Nicola Avenue at Juniper Drive, and on Nicola Avenue at Coldwater Road.
Access from Highway 8 to retail stores in the Northeast of Merritt will be via Juniper Drive. A reduced speed zone of 30 km/h will be implemented on Juniper Drive and Parker Drive (Figure 1 – Detour Route).
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