The Northern Gateway Pipeline runs from Kitimat, British Columbia to Bruderheim, Alberta transporting bitumen westbound, and condensate eastbound. The pipeline goes through Burns Lake, Bear Lake, Fox Creek, Whitecourt, Morinville, around 50+ indigenous territories, and will run cross over 1,000+ streams and rivers. South of the pipeline, Vanderhoof can be found, along with Mayerthorpe, and Edmonton, the capital city of Alberta. North of the pipeline, many more municipalities can be found, including; Terrace, Houston, Fort St. James, and Bon Accord. At the end of the pipeline near Kitimat, British Columbia, the Great Bear sea can be found. Most of the pipeline is away from major populations.

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During the winter, the east side of the pipeline …show more content…
The pipelines are supposed to have a diameter of 36 inches (3 feet, 91.4 cm). It is supposed to transfer around 525 000 barrels a day which is the equivalent to 83 464 500 liters. On the westbound side of the pipelines, a terminal will be built that will have two berths, three storage tanks for diluting different substances, along with sixteen oil tankers. That terminal located in Kitimat, British Columbia will also said around 200 super tankers a year to various asian markets.

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The taiga is one of the largest biomes (needleleaf forest) in the world, which includes parts of B.C. and Alberta, which includes a majority of the twin pipelines. The taiga can be frigid, with many coniferous trees. It has many insects in the summertime, but not much plant life or deciduous trees. Generally, autumns and springs are short, while summers and winters are long. Animals in the taiga are generally predators like lynx that hunt herbivores such as squirrels, rabbits, etc. This region is quite different from other regions near it or far away from it. It can be quite harsh, making it difficult for different organisms to have sufficient resources to survive. Compared to some regions in perhaps Manitoba, where it is mostly flat and is extremely cold, the mountain tops of B.C. and Alberta block harsh arctic …show more content…
Although 70% of the land used for the pipeline has been interrupted in the past (719.9 km worth of land), those areas are once again going to be interrupted along with the the 30% that has not (335.1 km).
Environmentalists are concerned about the pipeline regarding its effect to areas around it. The main objection environmentalists have with the pipeline is the pollution that oilsands will generate when being extracted in the air, lakes, rivers, watersheds, different habitats in the wild, and also in nearby communities.
The second objection environmentalists have is with a potential oil spill. The properties that are being transferred are extremely hazardous and also explosive due to the bitumen, a viscous semi-solid state of petroleum. The toxic effects of a spill could be felt for hundreds of kilometres, stretching down the entire length of the Fraser River to the sea. The last main objection would be in the case of an oil spill in a distant area from any major populations, which a lot of the pipeline happens to be located in, clean up would be exceedingly difficult: especially in the drastic winter climate of