Remember when Alberta Premier Alison Redford said, “It is unfortunate when these events happen. We are fortunate in this province that they don’t happen very often, and we can have some confidence that when they do happen, we have plans in place to deal with them.”? They don’t happen very
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somecanuckchick dot com: The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #10
This is Update #10 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Plains Midstream Canada continues to blog its cleanup efforts surrounding the Rangeland Pipeline System failure near Sundre, Alberta. [ Web Updates ] A third boom is now being used on the at Gleniffer Reservoir. [ Article ] If you raise cattle
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #9
This is Update #9 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Plains Midstream Canada continues to blog its cleanup efforts surrounding the Rangeland Pipeline System failure near Sundre, Alberta. [ Web Updates ] Greenpeace Canada was denied the space to place an ad on a Pattison Outdoor billboard in downtown Edmonton,
Continue readingImpolitical: Tweet of the day
I have such amazing staff. Its 7:30pm & almost all of my staff are working hard, many preparing for an exciting policy announcement tomorrow — Jason Kenney (@kenneyjason) June 19, 2012 Almost all…the rest are helping him craft apologies to Alberta’s deputy premier. After a day of patented Kenney House
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #8
This is Update #8 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Plains Midstream Canada continues to blog its cleanup efforts surrounding the Rangeland Pipeline System failure near Sundre, Alberta. [ Web Updates ] People with homes on Gleniffer Lake say Plains Midstream Canada is still not able to say for sure
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives Finally Acknowledge Their Progressive Side
Alberta Premier Alison Redford took part in Edmonton’s annual Pride parade earlier this month, making her the province’s first premier to ever participate in a Pride event. While this might seem awfully late compared to other provinces, it’s actually a pretty big deal for Alberta. When I left Alberta in
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #7
This is Update #7 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Plains Midstream Canada continues to blog its cleanup efforts surrounding the Rangeland Pipeline System failure near Sundre, Alberta. [ Web Updates ] Red Deer River oil spill cleanup activities were suspended because of heavy rain, high winds and lightning. [ Article
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #6
This is Update #6 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Plains Midstream Canada continues to blog its cleanup efforts surrounding the Rangeland Pipeline System failure near Sundre, Alberta. [ Web Updates ] Plains Midstream Canada says water quality samples have almost all been normal. [ Article ] Plains Midstream Canada says
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #5
This is Update #5 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Plains Midstream Canada still continues to blog its cleanup efforts surrounding the Rangeland Pipeline System failure near Sundre, Alberta. [ Web Updates ] Plains Midstream Canada says most of the Red Deer River oil spill has been been contained. [ Article
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: I Spill, You Spill, We all Spill for Oil
The Canadian Press had a rather disappointing effort in presenting the true harm to the Red Deer area animal (and human) system. I know they’re short on time, so why not just publish the press releases from Midstream Oil Gusher Co. Ltd. instead of pretending like they’re journalists? After all,
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: “My place is destroyed” – Albertan
Plains Midstream Canada, wow, what an ironic name given their midstream oil leak on the plains of Alberta. I hope Plains Midschool Canada, or Plains Midlake Canada don’t operate in Regina. Gord Johnston grew up on the banks of the Red Deer River, at a place his family first settled
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #4
This is Update #4 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Gord and Bonnie Johnston have abandoned their 23-hectare rural property after it was soaked with oil last week, following the Rangeland Pipeline System failure. [ Article ] Bruce Beattie, the Reeve of Mountain View County, one of the affected communities,
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #3
This is Update #3 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… With support from the Sundre Petroleum Operators Group and Red Deer County, Plains Midstream Canada continues to communicate with local landowners. [ Article ] An information centre has been established at the James River Community Hall. Plains Midstream Canada, Sundre
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #2
This is Update #2 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Plains Midstream Canada has shut down 10 kilometres of the Rangeland Pipeline System. [ Article ] Plains Midstream Canada says, “The release is contained within the two booms on the Gleniffer Reservoir.” [ PDF ] Plains Midstream Canada is now blogging
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #1
This is Update #1 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Tracey McCrimmon, executive director of the Sundre Petroleum Operators Group, a community group that works with the industry, said people phoned in reports Thursday night of smelling rotten eggs. Plains Midstream Canada estimates 1,000 to 3,000 barrels of oil
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: Politically Correct Alberta Isn’t Alberta
When it comes to women, immigrants, and religion, Alberta isn’t known for its political correctness, but when it comes to Alberta’s oil, that’s a different story. It’s not a slight against Albertans to say for the most part they pride themselves on not being politically correct. Western Canada has been
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Ethical Oil
,,,pollutes just like the other stuff. Folks at Red Deer, Snakes Head, and Butcher Creek should toughen up and strain it through their teeth when they drink. Remember, putting up with this shit is in the National Interest.
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Move along, nothing to see here!
Plains Midstream Canada is involved in another oil spill in the province of Alberta. Plains Midstream Canada is the same company that saw a 28,000-barrel leak last year from the Rainbow Pipeline. [See Required Reading below.] An estimated 1,000 to 3,000 barrels of leaked oil, stretches along the Red Deer
Continue readingDented Blue Mercedes: Alberta reinstates funding for Sex Reassignment Surgery
The Alberta Government has announced that it will be reinstating health care funding for sex reassignment surgery (often called gender reassignment surgery, and abbreviated as GRS by the province and its clinicians), effective June 15th. In the recent provincial election, Premier Alison Redford was returned to power by an electorate
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: What is Harper Afraid Of? [Animated Video]
By Franke James Here is the animated video version of What Is Harper Afraid Of? See the cartoon from last week.
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