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Underwater investigation at Robson Bight finds diesel truck intact

Feature story | December 12, 2007 at 17:00

The underwater investigation of the wreckage at Robson Bight ecological reserve began on Wednesday with great success. Within the first hour, the pilot of the mini submarine, Jeff Heaton of Nuytco, spotted the sunken truck that was sitting...

Robson Bight investigation has begun!

Feature story | November 29, 2007 at 17:00

On Tuesday, November 27, the underwater investigation team including Dorthea Hangaard on behalf of Living Oceans and Greenpeace, convened at Telegraph Cove to head out into Robson Bight to begin the search and assessment of the wreckage resting...

Robson Bight barge spill videos

Publication | April 1, 2008 at 17:22

On Aug 20th, 2007, a barge full of logging equipment spilled it's load into the Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve.

Governments to investigate diesel spill wreckage

Feature story | October 21, 2007 at 17:00

Just a day after Greenpeace and Living Oceans announced plans for an underwater investigation into the diesel spill in the ecological reserve at Robson Bight, word was received that the federal and provincial governments will conduct their own...

Update: Robson Bight diesel spill investigation

Feature story | October 11, 2007 at 17:00

Greenpeace supporters and partners succeeded in raising the $35,000 necessary to investigate the Robson Bight diesel spill wreckage.

Underwater investigation of Robson Bight launched

Feature story | October 18, 2007 at 17:00

Greenpeace, Living Oceans Society and concerned whale organizations will launch an underwater investigation of the sunken logging equipment in the Robson Bight Ecological Reserve. The investigation, to begin on October 30th, will include sending...

Robson Bight Ecological Reserve

Publication | April 1, 2008 at 17:13

In August 2008, a barge carrying logging equipment and a diesel fuel truck tipped its load into Robson Bight Ecological Reserve, east of Vancouver Island, B.C. The accident resulted in a diesel spill extending over 14 kilometres in Johnstone...

Orca whales threatened by government inaction to investigate diesel spill wreckage

Feature story | September 26, 2007 at 17:00

Greenpeace, along with the Living Oceans Society, continues to put pressure on the federal and provincial governments to investigate a diesel spill that took place inside an ecological reserve, threatening a population of orca whales. Despite...

Footage of wreckage in Robson Bight released

Feature story | February 17, 2008 at 17:00

The footage from the underwater investigation conducted in early December in Robson Bight Ecological Reserve has been released by the B.C. Ministry of the Environment and shows the sunken vehicles intact and standing upright on the seafloor.

Greenpeace demands government investigate diesel spill in ecological reserve

Feature story | August 27, 2007 at 17:00

Government inaction on a diesel spill in an ecological reserve northeast of Vancouver Island has caused Greenpeace to prepare to take investigative action into our own hands. The wreckage, including a diesel truck, from a capsized barge remains...

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