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After the recent Husky oil spill, which leaked an excess of 200 000 l of oil into the North Saskatchewan River, pipeline safety is again at the forefront of the news.
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Enbridge is currently waiting for hear final decisions on two of its major pipeline projects in Canada.
On a tangent, following the Alberta wildfire, Enbridge pipelines have seen a decrease in its crude oil flow.
The Fort McMurray wildfire saw evacuations of oilsands and homes, as well as shutdowns of production. However, despite reporting its lower profit, Enbridge is devoted to the construction of its Northern Gateway pipeline project.
Monaco stated: "The Aboriginal equity partners and our commercial project proponents remain fully committed to building this critical Canadian infrastructure project.黑料社�
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