Washington state leaders warn that Canada's decision to prioritize a proposed oil pipeline could increase the risk of a major spill in the Salish Sea.
Gov. Bob Ferguson and state Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller said Friday that fast-tracking Pacific Link would limit environmental review. They warned that more crude oil tankers would enter the waters shared by the United States and Canada without a plan to respond to a catastrophic spill.
The proposed pipeline would carry about 1 million barrels of oil a day from Alberta to a new terminal south of Vancouver, British Columbia, for shipment overseas. Canada has designated it a project of national interest.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the pipeline would create 140,000 jobs and generate about $100 billion in government revenue by 2060. He wants the review completed in time to clear the way for groundbreaking by September 2027.
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