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Tanker traffic up…

The amount of tractor traffic off Vancouver is increasing exponentially with trans mountains, a new ability to move Alberta oil from the BC Coast. Recently a shipment. I left Vancouver for Alaska, the first in about a decade.

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The recent completion of the Trans mountain expansion, another line going along the one from the 1950s has tripled the ability to move tarsands oil or Alberta oil to other markets.

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A Hydrogen filling station no longer in Merritt BC

The Bus Depo and truck stop had working hydrogen fuel up untill the emergency situation riddled the province in recent years.

A filling station formerly in truck stop north end of Merritt.

File Photo KDG

Hydrogen worked with a lot of applications including, “Ballard fuel cells”

Ballard Fuel Cells paragraph AI-generated.

are an essential part of the technology that powers cleaner and more efficient vehicles. As a leader in fuel cell technology, Ballard has been at the forefront of the shift towards sustainable transportation.

The Trans Mountain Expansion project is a major step towards expanding Canada’s ability to transport oil to the rest of the world. While many have concerns about the environmental impact of such projects, it’s important to recognize the role that clean technologies like fuel cells can play in mitigating those impacts.

Hydrogen has worked with Ballard on a number of projects over the years, and we’re proud to continue that partnership as we support the development of cleaner, more sustainable transportation solutions.

Whether it’s through the use of fuel cell electric vehicles or other applications, we believe that hydrogen and fuel cells will continue to play a vital role in the transition towards a more sustainable energy future.

So as we look forward to the weekend and celebrate another successful week, let’s also take a moment to consider the important role that cleaner technologies like fuel cells can play in making our world a better and more sustainable place.

Hydrogen Stations in Canada, April 2023

Hydrogen Stations in canada in April 2023

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Hydrogen is a volatile gas, editor

The promos around hydrogen replacement are often centered on the fact that burning the element mate of water makes only clean water. The facts are hydrogen is a very volatile flammable gas. Way up there from propane and courser gases.

New Buses File Photo KDG

BC Transit operates a seven day a week Transit service. These bus vehicles rum on gasoline and never took advantage of either the hydrogen station above nor electric opportunities in the past few years. Yes the city is small however opportunities for research and development are a parent in a controlled environment.

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The adaptability of the city of Merritt is demonstrated by the relationship of the TMX project hydrogen, electric and it’s clean energy 44 mega watt plant in city limits. Although hydrogen filling is not available here now the people who were cooperative and enduring are. As demonstrated by the words of a patron in the link on the bus photo.

BC Interior, TMX expansion, Work schedule…

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Pig catcher for an instrument that Xrays internal pipe. File photo KDG

Containment a virtue

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Pipe for oil field
File: 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.”

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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

On this Day: December 1st 1834

Slavery ends in the Cape Colony.

TMX-Feature November 23rd, 2021,

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.

On this Day: November 23rd 1963

Doctor Who Premieres on BBC.

Guard your Spirit

Pipe for oil field File:Photo KDG

Three point one million local works, Clearwater BC…

Pig catcher for an instrument that Xrays internal pipe. File photo KDG

Trans Mountain expansion signed deals to provide l improvements to Clearwater BC. The pipeline company began its expansion work in Bc over a month ago. There is a history of support and presence by the company that is now tax payer owned.

Trans Mountain and the District of Clearwater have entered into a funding agreement that will see Trans Mountain contribute $3.1 million into upgrades to Clearwater’s drinking water, wastewater management and sewer treatment systems. This contribution will be used for the construction, operation and maintenance of the infrastructure upgrades necessary to service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project’s worker accommodation camp. The initiative ensures the camp minimizes impacts on the community and provides a lasting benefit for the region.

Trans mountain today.

This is as on August 1srst 2020 and community support is not limited to this agreement.

On this Day: August 13th 1967

Montana suffers two deaths of young women by Grizzly Bear attacks in its national park.

Twinning of the pipeline from Edmonton

The city of Merritt has the line that Kinder Morgan operates through its subsidiary Trans Mountain Pipeline running by here to Burnaby. If fact it goes right by the airstrip, Saunders Field. The pumping station at Kingsvale required an employee to be here at one time. There is no local contact now however there is pride in the general sence to have had them and for the 60 years they have operated without major problems in the valley  bringing energy to the lower mainland.

The  news letter they posted recently out lines their application and its vastness we hope that people are not deterred by its complexity and will look at it because now is the time they will have voice. To have that voice they need points to communicate concerns that are valid, we hope that people other then press , lawyers or professionals will be able to take the non jargon documents and voice there concerns: Below is their announcement.

The company proposes to build  a pipeline in segments that complete a twinning (or “looping”) of the pipeline in Alberta and BC with about987 km of new buried pipeline.New and modified facilities, including pump stations and tanks.Three new berths at the Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, BC, each capable of handling Aframax class vessels.

This morning, Trans Mountain Pipelines filed a Facilities Application with the National Energy Board (NEB) for the proposed Trans Mountain Expansion Project. This application filing follows over a year and a half of engagement with pipeline and marinecommunities, a detailed environmental and socio-economic assessment, route assessments, and other various marine and terrestrial risk analyses and studies. This filing is a significant milestone in the development of this project and another step in the on-going engagement we will be having within your community.

When printed, the Application is over 15,000 pages and up to two metres high when stacked end on end. Please visit our Application website at http://application.transmountain.com.

The NEB will hold its own public engagement process, including a hearing on the Application before it makes a decision on the proposed Project. The hearing will allow people or groups who have been granted permission to participate by the NEB a chance to raise issues, present evidence, test evidence, and provide their input. Information on how to participate in this process can be found here: http://www.neb-one.gc.ca/clf-nsi/rthnb/pblcprtcptn/pblchrng/pblchrng-eng.html

We invite you to visit our website to see how we have addressed community interests along the pipeline and marine corridors. Over the coming months we will be approaching stakeholders to consult on specific elements within the application. We will also be returning to communities where we have visited before in our previous engagements to discuss the application and proposals contained within.

From the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, we wish you the best this holiday season and look forward to continuing our dialogue with you and your community in 2014.

Sincerely,
The Trans Mountain Expansion Project Team

Editors note: we respect all views that are brought in good faith. To carry out that we suggest that you look at the informationin in the application.   In our view we support the application as  we think our local environment would benefit by the effect of a twin pipeline with new pumping stations and technology being so close to the existing line by increasing scrutiny and attention, we think that the use of double hulled ships will be safer then reliance on forgien flags in international waters supplying the demand of  the oil market.

Today in history: December 18th 218

Second Punic war Hannibal defeats the Romans at the battle of Trebia