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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 18 Sep 2013, p. 5

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WATERLOOCHIIONICIAc u ,. .4 t. . “.3113“ Group opposm' g Lm' e 9 pipeline makes their case to local officials "" BY Mm Mason The coalition argues the into the project next month. 0‘“ ChmnicleSlalf bitumen crude that would Last July, the United be pumped east is more cor< States National Wildlife ' group of concerned rosive than the light crude Association issued a report Acitizens worried already being pumped condemning the safety I Sept. 22 about proposed operA through the line and could record of Enbridge, includ- , 2_4 m ating changes toa nearly 40 push the pipeline to the ing 804 spills by Enbridge { p yearrold oil pipeline in the limit. placing the entire alone over the last decade region will address regional watershed at risk. and a total of 6.7 million gal- ’ I - council today. “We are concerned ions (22.7 million litres) ofoil . 1 . The Waterloo Region because the bitumen, in the spilled in the US. and Cana- (‘oalition Against Line 9 has likely event of a spill. is very da released a declaration difficult to clean,” said Kalin Tiueeyearsagoapipeline ' guy: Music Okefreshments 'Specialfiddm hymn mum-an opposed to a plan by Cal» Stacey. a spokesperson for operated by Enbridge burst - ~ ll! 7 , Saw-based Enbridge Inc. to the coalition. “This could into the Talmadge Creek. a ' .V‘w 6 Suites and l iownhome . W reverse the flow in a section pose a really catastrophic sit- tributary of the Kalamazoo of Line 9 and increase its uation for the watershed and River. The pipe was carrying carryingcapacity. for communities down heavy crude oil from the Line 9 is a 762»millimetre stream.~ Athabasca oil sands to the diameter pipeline with acura He said the bitumen is United States and 877,000 rent capacity of approxi- heavier and requiresachem- gallons (3.3 million litres) - mately 240,000 barrels per ical solution to pump it were spilled. the largest on- day, extending from Sarnia through the pipeline. The land spill in Us. history, to Montreal. One. The pipe malition is bringing its mesâ€" This past March. crosses the southern edge of sage to regional council iinbridge was ordered back L ' F E A S the region. near the border today. and to the Grand to the site to clean up more 4%,...“ ._ ...A of Brant County. River Conservation Authori- ofthe area. The pipe currently trans- ty on Sept. 27. Enbridge says there is lit- ,0“, spa“ your "a, ports foreign crude oil to The National Energy tie difference between the refineries in Sarnia but the Board approved Phase 1 of cmde oil it currently trans- DESIGN YOUR OWN SOFA! new plan would reverse the the project. which stretches pons through the pipe and flow and pump oil from the from Sarnia to ilamilton. the oil it wants to move from LDVESEAT on SECTIONAL Alberta oil sands east. and in July 2012. linbridge hopes Alberta. and that the crude ; 5 ‘ increase the daily flow to to have that section in serv- oil it wants to move is not », .. ‘ ‘5' .‘ about 300,000 barrels per ice later this fall and the NEB more corrosive. 4%“; ll. day, will host further hearings Condnuedmm7 ‘3“ i“- "F R‘ -____. _.._ .__ > ' * _ “ . COUPE WITH MANUAL ._ TRANSMISSION, A/C. POWER ‘ . EQUIPMENT AND MORE. NO " f. . SURPRISES WITH THlS ONE OWNER, ' , ACCIDENT FREE VEHICLE! COME 1'”. DOWN TODAY FOR A TEST DRIVE! . STK'SSZlOA $10 995* '0 - - than“ I.“ ‘hâ€"h 2m ACCORD Ex-L A.~"~.m-* AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HEATED SEATS. LEATHER INTERIOR, POWER WINDOWS. POWER LOCKS. POWER SUNROOF AND MUCH. MUCH MORE! snussauA $16 995* a f , (~ , A_. U \ ’ “mmmmvemmrommmnmw mmm.mamzxmmmavmmc. N . Mo! M ’ F "" III-1‘41” ~ ‘ mm HONDA

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