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Great White North
BC Canada hit by third pipeline explosion in October
2008-11-03
Another explosion hit an EnCana Corp. sour-gas pipeline in B.C. Friday afternoon, this time near the small community of Tomslake, south of Dawson Creek near the Alberta border, the RCMP said.

"The site of an explosion was discovered at a natural gas wellhead at approximately 12:30 p.m. today," Sgt. Tim Shields said in a news release Friday.

"The site is about 12 kilometres northwest of the community of Tomslake Â… The explosion appears to have been deliberately detonated and is located in a rural isolated area," he said.

The explosion caused a small gas leak that was quickly contained by EnCana engineers.

The leak did not pose any danger to the public, and there is no report of any injuries, Shields said.

Members of the RCMP Integrated National Security Enforcement Team are at the scene.

Testing, testing. 1,2,3
Eco-terrorists or Islamo-terrorists? Is there a difference?
Soon to appear at a pipeline near you.
Posted by:Nimble Spemble

#4  uh, uh > Fear not, Alberta and Canada, STEVEN SEAGAL is on his way???

Gut Nuthin.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-11-03 22:30  

#3  seems like they are releasing an awful lot of greenhouse gasses... silly enviros
Posted by: Abu do you love   2008-11-03 21:10  

#2  This explosion wasn't even reported for 12 hours.
Sgt. Shields urged the public to get more involved in the case, pointing out that the third blast occurred just after midnight on Friday but police weren't called until noon the next day. He said people recalled hearing a boom in the night, but didn't report it.

"This often occurs when people think that somebody else will inform the authorities," he told reporters on Saturday
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2008-11-03 20:44  

#1  The previous 2 were blamed on locals opposed to energy development. No arrests.
Posted by: ed   2008-11-03 19:57  

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