Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Synthetic oil leak shuts down Enbridge pipeline in northern Alta

CALGARY - An Enbridge (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) pipeline has sprung a leak in northern Alberta.

The company issued a release late Saturday night saying an estimated 750 barrels of light synthetic crude oil had spilled onto the ground approximately 70 kilometres southeast of Fort McMurray.

The company says it shut down its Line 37 pipe early Saturday morning and installed booms to contain the spill.

As a precaution, all other Enbridge pipelines in the area have also been shut down, including the Athabasca and Waupisoo lines.

Enbridge says there have been no reports of harm to wildlife and that it's working with Alberta Environment officials and local aboriginal communities to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.

There's no official word yet on the cause of the leak, but Enbridge says it believes heavy rain in the area may have resulted in ground movement that impacted the pipeline.

Original Article
Source: winnipegfreepress.com
Author: The Canadian Press

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