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B.C. regulator let an oil company delay pipeline cleanup. Spills followed

CNRL has reported 45 incidents since 2020, when B.C. exempted thousands of its pipelines from normal clean-up timelines

Zak Vescera

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Zak Vescera, Matt Simmons

25 Aug 2026 • 6 min read

A CNRL spokesperson said "clean-up and remediation activities were completed, resulting in no impact to the environment." (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press).

Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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