Michael Lowry

Western Canada Marine Response Corporation responds to fuel spill on Tsleil-Waututh territory

Written by: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer On February 22, the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC), who work to clean marine spills, responded to a fuel spill on the Burrard Inlet caused by an oil tanker. The spill took place on the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s territory and resulted in a litre of fuel spilling into the water.  The Peak had the chance to interview Communication Manager Michael Lowry from WCMRC regarding the response team’s call.  Lowry explained that the WCMRC gets called when a marine spill occurs by either the source of the spill or by the Canadian Coast Guard. He said…

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