tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704671999242263282.post1061160084089292178..comments2023-07-09T03:39:47.553-07:00Comments on Tidal Station: 54 North and the plan to nowhere (Part 1)Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704671999242263282.post-26693058648188689442012-05-09T16:41:15.808-07:002012-05-09T16:41:15.808-07:00Hello;
I am a journalist and author ('The Gol...Hello;<br /><br />I am a journalist and author ('The Golden Spruce' and 'The Tiger') based in Vancouver.<br /><br />I am trying to reach the author of the excellent Tidal Station blog post, 'Pipeline to Nowhere'.<br /><br /><br />Many thanks for your attention,<br /><br />John Vaillant<br /><br />Please contact me through my website:<br />http://www.thtigerbook.com/Roan Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764399898888392377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704671999242263282.post-71757086995088461232012-02-23T13:40:16.157-08:002012-02-23T13:40:16.157-08:00How many 4 way stops and round-a-bouts will there ...How many 4 way stops and round-a-bouts will there be from Kitimat to the North Pacificislandpapahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15140594869126375609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704671999242263282.post-42708041390538839602012-02-12T23:02:28.125-08:002012-02-12T23:02:28.125-08:00Two pilots, one resting while the other works. Tha...Two pilots, one resting while the other works. That sounds like the situation in the Strait of Magellan, which is about the only tanker route in the world that compares to Northern Gateway's proposal in terms of degree of difficulty, length of trip, and sea conditions. The Strait of Magellan had a VLCC disaster (Metula) some time ago, so the Chileans no longer even permit VLCC tanker traffic through there.<br /> <br />Enbridge would have us believe that because tanker traffic has been conducted safely for years from ports like Mongstad (Norway), Brofjorden (Sweden), and Sullom Voe (Shetlands), we should have nothing to worry about - except those routes are pretty well a straight shot of 20-30 km to the open ocean! And one small detail, the tanker Braer left Mongstad in 1993 and slammed into the Shetlands, spilling all 85,000 tons of light crude oil before sinking. The northern Kitimat route is about 230 km through some of the most challenging, twisting channels in the world. And Haida Gwaii is one very big target.<br /><br />What a snow job!<br /><br />Looking forward to more of your blog.David Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540045540601881968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704671999242263282.post-13389277794024930442012-02-12T21:39:05.277-08:002012-02-12T21:39:05.277-08:00The problem is that there are gaping holes that ha...The problem is that there are gaping holes that have always existed. <br /><br />I think you're quite right. This is a problem for government and government has to get off its collective butt. <br /><br />Harper seems to believe this whole thing is a no-cost deal. (It will be if he taxes the transfer terminal properly). <br /><br />The Coast Guard and DFO would love to be able to enforce the regulations they have in hand. They fear being given responsibility for more because they have no resources to tackle the ones that exist now. <br /><br />Keep an eye open for part two. There you may see some things which may give you even more reason to question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704671999242263282.post-83469681599841062892012-02-12T19:08:21.358-08:002012-02-12T19:08:21.358-08:00What all of this has me thinking about is the same...What all of this has me thinking about is the same thing I have been thinking about since the uproar about Enbridge began:<br />Why isn't everyone who is worried about our waters joining hands and putting a massive effort into insisting the feds supply sufficient and efficient regulations, inspection and enforcement on this coast?<br />It matters when tanker traffic increases, but it also matters now.<br />Tugs, ferries, freighters, cruise ships -- they can all cause a huge mess if the right combination of things go wrong.<br />Canada is sliding slowly down a regulatory black hole and if the dots could be connected, loudly and publicly, between safe practices on tankers and putting money and muscle behind regulations and inspections (and the coast guard, and cleanup response) then maybe we'd have made progress. No? Am I just naive?<br />It would be really nice to hear someone like you, with a clear insight into how all this works, write about that.Christina Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12039406748417038974noreply@blogger.com