I want to make it clear that we’ll want to look at the numbers clearly. If you use a global number of spills, some of them are going to be very small; some of them will be larger, as the Member has indicated. We have to set up the processes as we take over. We want to make sure that we have the capacity to monitor, to do a better job, to work with the industry, to work with the National Energy Board to bring a better focus to bear, but there is a reality that if you have this type of activity with that type of material being moved, and given the fact that they’ve been in operation for decades, some spills will happen. The issue is going to be to make sure we catch them quickly, that they’re small, and that, in fact, we aim for zero spills, as difficult as that may be.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 409-17(4): Frequency Of Oil And Gas Spills In Norman Wells
In the Legislative Assembly on October 31st, 2013. See this statement in context.
Question 409-17(4): Frequency Of Oil And Gas Spills In Norman Wells
Oral Questions
October 30th, 2013
See context to find out what was said next.