TransCanada Whistleblower Confirms Why His Company Can't Be Trusted On Pipeline Safety

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desmogblog.com 18 Oct '12, 12am

TransCanada Whistleblower Confirms Why His Company Can't Be Trusted On Pipeline Safety

This is a guest post by Janet MacGillivray, Legal Coordinator and Campaign Strategic Advisor with Tar Sands Blockade . Today, former TransCanada engineer Evan Vokes blew the whistle on his company's incompetent pipeline inspectors and non-compliance with Canada's welding regulations. In an exclusive television interview with CBC News , Vokes detailed his extensive efforts to warn his employer that it was acting irresponsibly and that a pipeline disaster could result. As someone who just recently signed up to take action against TransCanada's irresponsible Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, this revelation confirms that all those concerned with this dangerous TransCanada project are right to fight it. Vokes' brave step forward to reveal the company's negligence will provide even more inspiration to those working to ensure that TransCanada's Keystone XL dreams remain a fantasy....

Full article: http://www.desmogblog.com/2012/10/17/transcanada-whistleb...

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