2nd explosion rocks northern B.C. pipeline
The Canadian Press
Thursday, October 16, 2008
A second explosion has occurred along an EnCana pipeline east of Dawson Creek, B.C.
RCMP say the explosive charge was deliberately set next to a natural gas pipeline and detonated sometime overnight Wednesday, but was not discovered until 9 a.m. MT Thursday.
Investigators believe it is linked to an incident on the weekend that damaged but did not rupture a sour gas line in the same area.
The previous week, letters sent to a local newspaper and television station warned oil and gas companies operating in the area to cease operations.
No one was hurt in either of the explosions, but pipeline workers in the area are being warned to be extremely vigilant.
Former CSIS director and security consultant David Harris told CBC News the second explosion shows it's time to start looking at a political motive and to do more to protect Canada's critical infrastructure.
© The Canadian Press, 2008
Posted by Arthur Caldicott on 16 Oct 2008