An oil spill into the North Saskatchewan River in Kindersley from a Husky Energy pipeline in July was the third in the area within eight months, according to government records. The two previous spills were in December 2015 and June 2016. The spills were of 3 gallons, 52 gallons and 50,000 gallons respectively and occurred within a 5km radius of one another. A 2012 report found that no processes were in place to regulate pipelines, raising concerns that the oil industry in the region is under-regulated.
An oil spill into the North Saskatchewan River in Canada from a Husky Energy pipeline in July was the third in the area within eight months, according to government records. The two previous spills were in December 2015 and June 2016. The spills were of 3 gallons, 52 gallons and 50,000 gallons respectively and occurred within a 5km radius of one another. A 2012 report found that no processes were in place to regulate pipelines, raising concerns that the oil industry in the region is under-regulated.