Environmental groups and local businesses demand investigation into diesel spill near orca habitat

Greenpeace, Living Oceans Society, and whale watching companies today called on the Harper and Campbell governments to investigate a diesel spill that took place inside an ecological reserve, threatening a population of orca whales.
A week ago, a barge was being towed when it listed and spilled its load into the Robson Bight ecological reserve northeast of Vancouver Island. The ship was carrying a fuel truck estimated to hold 10,000 litres of diesel. While some diesel fuel has spilled into the ocean, there is the possibility of over 9000 litres remaining at the bottom of the ocean. Neither the federal nor provincial governments have made any attempt to inspect the wreckage and determine the extent of the clean up required.

Read the full post at Greenpeace…