Dramatic photos of Vancouver oil spill spark pipeline outrage on social media
CBC News | Posted: April 9, 2015 8:17 PM | Last Updated: April 29, 2015
Many fear sight of fuel on water will become common if B.C. gets more oil pipelines
As a toxic
bunker fuel spill spread across Vancouver's English Bay and
washed ashore on the city's many beaches, people took to social media to share worrying photos, along with fears for the province's environmental future.
Aerial photos capture the scale of the spill
The water looks like this in some places
Fuel is clearly visible on beaches as well
Many have expressed concern for wildlife
And outrage that some have described the spill as 'minor'
And while clean-up efforts are underway
Some have doubts about how much can really be done
Many more have said the spill is proof the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline will be an environmental disaster
And appealed directly to Prime Minister Stephen Harper
But this was most dominant sentiment shared online