For all Energy East folks: One of the things we are very concerned about “ along the line.”A new threat looms over belugas as TransCanada Corporation plans to build a pipeline to export oil from the tar sands, with an oil port in Cacouna, at the heart of the habitat deemed essential to the survival of this species. The expert scientific advice is unanimous: this project could deliver a fatal blow to the river’s beluga whales. Worse, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has authorized preparatory work for seismic surveys and marine drilling during the critical months of May and June, when belugas give birth.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:02:32 +0000