Archive | May 18, 2011

Rainbow pipeline operator told to do more testing

May 18, 2011

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Alberta’s energy regulator is ordering the operator of the ruptured Rainbow pipeline to do further integrity testing after the company found another crack at a site similar to the one that leaked 28,000 barrels near the Cree community of Little Buffalo. The move will likely serve to delay a restart of the downed pipeline, which […]

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Union wants Corroded Qantas jets grounded

May 18, 2011

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QANTAS engineers want the airline to ground two jets serviced by a Hong Kong contractor after corrosion was detected on them The engineers told the Herald Sun the problem was not detected for two years until the 20-year-old 747s were sent for follow-up servicing at the airline’s own workshops at Avalon. The union, which is fighting a […]

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