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Originally Posted by MindBomber
I don't understand the reasoning for Kinder Morgan paying for the clean up. In what way were they negligent?
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Two reasons
- NEB OPR-99: "32. (1) A company shall develop, implement and maintain an emergency management program that anticipates, prevents, manages and mitigates conditions during an emergency that could adversely affect property, the environment or the safety of workers or the public."
Ultimately the NEB holds the "company" aka the pipeline owner responsible for clean up. This however does not mean Kinder Morgan loses the right to sue the City of Burnaby or the contractor for damages.
- Imagine the damage to relationships with local landowners and the impact on sentiment if they refused to clean up the spill :s