Oil in Alberta spill may be carcinogenic
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
The province of Alberta, Canada is considering legal action against Canadian National Railway for failing to warn that a derailment last week contaminated Wabamun Lake with a hazardous chemical.
The 700,000 litres of heavy Bunker C fuel oil that spilled into the lake asphyxiated birds and killed fish.
In addition, one of the ruptured tanker cars sent 70,000 liters of...