Diesel spill in the Michael Bigg Robson Bight Ecological Reserve
(occurred August 20th, 2007)
Background information on the Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve at Robson Bight http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/eco_reserve/robsonb_er.html and http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/eco_reserve/robsonb_er/robson_b_brochure.pdf
A clip from “Realm of the Killer Whale” showing fish-eating (“resident”) killer whales rubbing on the beaches of the Reserve. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhPgjGuM2hA
Barge owner in 2007 Robson Bight spill guilty of pollution (March 30, 2010)
Court ruling by Hon. Judge Saunderson (March 29, 2010)
Taxpayers to pay for cleanup of Robson Bight barge (March 31, 2010)
“Judge mulling a decision in case of spilled oil in killer whale habitat” (Nov. 6, 2009)
Sunken barge salvage delayed until spring
Contractor chosen for clean-up operation (September 2008)
Charges to be laid (July 2008)
Articles voicing concern about the delayed action; Times Colonist (June 2008); Hildering (May 2008); Orca Lab
Tanker to be removed (announced April 18th,2008)
Background information:
CBC report of spill
Video of the underwater wreckage (Feb 12th) of equipment on ocean bottom.
Report from OrcaLab. Includes sound sample they captured of equipment hitting the ocean bottom
Article on the incident (Hildering): Spilt Whales
"After the Spill - Robson Bight". See the video by Twyla Roscovich of "Calling from the Coast" re. the Bight 6 weeks after the spill
Report on the workshop on Killer whales and oil spills (Oct 2007)
Save Robson Bight webpage
Images of the barge and spill
Background information on the Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve at Robson Bight http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/eco_reserve/robsonb_er.html and http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/eco_reserve/robsonb_er/robson_b_brochure.pdf