National Energy Board Responds to Crude Oil Release west of Merritt, BC

 A pumping station at Sumas, on the Kinder Morgan TransMountain oil pipeline. The National Energy Board says it's responding to a spill from Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain line, which ships a variety of crude products from Alberta to the Lower Mainland and Washington State.vancouversun

National Energy Board: CALGARY - The National Energy Board (NEB or Board) is responding to a crude oil release on the TransMountain Pipeline southwest of Merritt, BC owned and operated by Kinder Morgan Canada. The size of the spill has yet to be determined by the NEB. There is no immediate safety concern for local residents and precautions are being taken to ensure continued public safety.
The NEB received an incident report late yesterday afternoon. The release is located on crown land along the pipeline right-of-way (a map of the area is included below for reference). The pipeline has been shut down to prevent additional oil from being released into the environment and the company is currently in the process of contacting area residents...Read here...