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The
province notes that diluted bitumen, the thick, heavy petroleum product
that would flow through the new Trans Mountain pipeline, is
particularly difficult to clean up. Rather than float like other oils,
it may sink, forcing crews to painstakingly dredge it off the bottom of
rivers and lakes.
province notes that diluted bitumen, the thick, heavy petroleum product
that would flow through the new Trans Mountain pipeline, is
particularly difficult to clean up. Rather than float like other oils,
it may sink, forcing crews to painstakingly dredge it off the bottom of
rivers and lakes.
Despite
its density, it could still spread quickly through river currents,
contaminating drinking water, smothering marine life and poisoning fish.
Even on land, mammals such as bears, badgers and caribou that end up
ingesting heavy oil can suffer digestive tract bleeding, organ and nerve
damage and behavioural abnormalities.