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$2.7 million B.C. tug fuel spill fine Canada’s largest ever
By Jeremy Hainsworth / Glacier Media
2016 Bella Bella spill dumped 107,552 litres of diesel fuel and 2,240 litres of lubricants
The October 2016 sinking of a tug boat near Bella Bella that released approximately 107,552 litres of diesel fuel and 2,240 litres of lubricants has resulted in Canada’s largest ever penalty under the Fisheries Act – $2.7 million. The Nathan E. Stewart was operating in Seaforth Channel near Bella Bella when it ran aground at Edge Reef on Oct. 13, 2016.…
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July 17, 2019
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