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Trans Mountain pipeline pays $196K penalty for environmental lapses after 2024 storm
Trans Mountain paid a $196,000 fine for inadequate environmental staffing and response during a storm, risking flooding, landslides, and sediment issues along its B.C. pipeline, regulator said.
- On Dec. 11, 2025, Trans Mountain paid a $196,000 fine for environmental lapses along its British Columbia pipeline, the largest cumulative penalty issued by the Canada Energy Regulator.
- Facing heavy rain, Trans Mountain failed to ensure enough environmental workers and directed all crews to one weld-repair site during flooding in the Fraser Valley starting Jan. 27, 2024.
- Inspectors from the Canada Energy Regulator noted unused pumps, submerged equipment risking contamination, a small landslide near the Sumas River crossing in Abbotsford, and overwhelmed watercourse crossings in Chilliwack.
- The regulator reduced initial penalties to $196,000 after review, noting the actual severity was low but the probability of harm was high, including risks to two dairy farms, a highway, and workers.
- The twinning project, bought by the federal government in 2018 for $4.5 billion, saw costs rise to around $34 billion by its May 2024 opening, and a followup report says inspector requirements were met with the file closed in April 2024.
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Trans Mountain pipeline pays $196K penalty for environmental lapses after 2024 storm
The company that operates the Trans Mountain pipeline has paid a $196,000 fine for environmental lapses along its B.C. pipeline route in the aftermath of a massive Jan. 2024 storm.
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